Yes, they're homeless and sleeping, urinating, poopen on our sidewalks. Look at the filth and chaos:
Who the heck is going to want to shop in that part of town?
Did you see how many empty retail spaces there are? That's a large area of the city, completely overrun by homeless junkie zombies. Allowing this to continue is much more expensive than simply housing these people and of course, forcing them into rehab. If they insist on using drugs and being stupid, they go to the loony bin, until they realize they can't live that way. Rather than throwing them in prison, they'll go to the crazy house. When they decide to stop being junkies, they'll get housing, and all of the help they need to get back on their feet.
They need to stop drugging because the housing unit or complex, can't be turned into a drug and crime-infested ghetto slum. We can't allow that to happen. Whoever gets housed in these apartments must remain clean and sober. Those who insist on being junkies, go back to the psyche ward. They're institutionalized. That's the way to get these people off the street. You either house them or throw them into the loony bin. You give them that choice. Get your life back or live the rest of your life in a mental institution. Choose. Using drugs, living out on the street or turning your new housing into a drug-house, isn't an option. Get a real life, or spend your life in the loony bin. Choose.