Streets of plenty inside the world of the homeless

Summary: What is the relationship between addiction and homelessness? Where does personal responsibility fit into the equation? Should street addicts be left to their own devices, or do full-service shelters, legalized heroin dispensaries, and other provisions make for smart urban policy? In search of answers, Misha Klieder has put away his sociology textbooks and opted for real-life experience--spending close to a month sleeping and scavenging in the crime-infested Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada.