The Cause Of Homelessness: A Solvable Problem

The Cause of Homelessness

There are many causes of homelessness. Some people believe that homelessness is caused by laziness; however, what they do not understand is that changes in factors of an economy also played a major role for people who are becoming homeless. The growth of the economy has led to unemployment, causing people to become poor. Drug manufacturers have increased, producing severe drugs that lead people into addiction, and disabled people have found it difficult to cope with environmental change. Now the question is what is the real cause of homelessness? Three major factors that contribute to homelessness are poverty, disability, and addiction.

Poverty is the main cause of homelessness. The fact is that poor people do not

At the same time, the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Nashville cost about $750 excluding electricity. This amount is a lot for people who are working at a minimum wage. They could not afford this kind of apartment or house because they also need other necessities as well. By the time they cannot afford rent, they are forced to get out of the apartment, finding themselves in the streets. In the article, “Homelessness: A Solvable Problem” the editors point out that “[F]amily must earn over $28,000 to afford such an apartment-substantially more than what a household with two full-time workers earning the minimum wage… in a year” (5). At the same time, making $10,000 a year is not enough to maintain a living. Family must earn at least $28,000 to maintain a better living. Another thing that leads to poverty is the growth of the economy that result in unemployment. When people are unemployed, they tend to become poor, leading to homelessness because they cannot afford rent or utilities. According to National Coalition for the Homelessness (NCH), in they article “Why People are Homeless,” “[B]etween 1973 and 1993, 2.2 million low rent unit disappeared in the market. These

It is highly difficult for an addicted person to maintain a stable works or family. Sometimes, people who use substance abuse are often abandoned by their families or friends because they do not want them to commit suicide around them. As a result, lack of this support could lead them to become homeless. On the other hand, many people may argue that addictions do not cause homelessness and that there are, or they have seen people who are addicted or use substance abuse, such as cocaine, marijuana, opiate, or alcohol, and they are not homeless; however, statistics show that higher percent of homelessness were once using drugs that lead them to become homeless. The survey, “Substance Abuse and Homelessness,” conducted in 2008, points out that 68% reported that they main cause of homeless was substance abuse, especially for a single adult. Around 12 % of the families report the same thing. While in 2007, “two-thirds of homeless people report that drugs and/or alcohol were a major reason for their becoming homeless” (NCH 1). When using drugs, they often found themselves with disruptive behavior, such as spiteful, loss of temper, resentful, or vindictive to other. This behavior could result in a situation of losing a job or family, leading a person to become homeless because of the lack of support from a family and loss of job. All of this is because of drugs manufacturers have increased, and consumer are buying more drugs,