Where young people come to die

Here in Oregon, we've decriminalized hard drugs through Measure 110, normalized their use through "harm reduction," stopped going after drug dealers, closed mental health treatment facilities, and normalized living on the streets in tents and zombie RVs.

History will show that what these actions did was destroy the once-treasured livability of our cities, and that's for the lucky ones who stayed away from the drugs. For the many thousands who didn't, it is euthanasia. This Twitter thread tells quite a disgraceful story.

Where do you see yourself in a month? “In a grave” While doing early evening outreach in Bend I met two young homeless people that have lost all hope. They both tried desperately to receive services but said working with the area non-profits have made their lives much worse. Alex pic.twitter.com/mgnZIUd8rc

— Kevin Dahlgren (@kevinvdahlgren) May 26, 2023