drug dependence

The group says programmes in the centre are superficial and focused on "shame" - failing to tackle the root causes of drug dependence.

It’s often sold in gas stations or smoke shops, marketed as an aid for pain, anxiety and drug dependence.

In rare cases, it can resemble substance use disorders such as drug dependence or pathological gambling, complete with withdrawal-like symptoms such as cravings, loneliness, and dark moods when users go cold turkey.

Tragically, the hyperfocus on directing funding toward housing comes at the expense of providing help for those who are captive to the drug dependence and mental health issues that are such a dominant aspect of homelessness.

Studies have found that the majority of people incarcerated in jails and state prisons met the criteria for drug dependence or abuse - and that former inmates are far more likely to die in their first weeks after release than the average non-incarcerated person.