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A B.C. study gave 50 homeless people $7,500 each. Here's what they spent it on. (bc.ctvnews.ca)
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No reason not to do this across the board

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[-] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

As a housed person, I've also spend roughly the same amount on alcohol and other drugs pretty consistently since the age of 25, regardless of changes in my income level.

Same for almost everyone else I know, whether above or below dependency levels.

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