America's Homelessness Crisis is Getting Worse. ADDICTION is the problem!

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Douglass Mungin. He is a Communication Studies Scholar whose work explores the history and performance of homelessness and abject bodies. Professor Mungin teaches at Solano College in Northern California with a specific focus on homelessness and Skid Row.

He share's with us the history of homelessness in America and skid row. We also discussed how addiction is one of the major contributors to the rise of the homeless population in the United States. Watch the full episode to find out Dr. Mungin's take on how we can begin to solve one of the most difficult problems our country faces today.

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0:00 Intro
1:33 Definition of Homelessness
2:44 The history of homelessness
5:37 The history of homelessness from the 1930’s
11:39 The history of homelessness from the 1960’s
19:23 History of the term “skid row”
20:15 What California did after the crack epidemic began in the 1980’s
21:59 The narratives of homelessness
24:52 NGO’s for the homeless are doomed to fail
28:13 Has Neo-liberal policies have made the homeless problem worse?
31:45 In 2021 the Federal Government has spent 51 Billion dollars on homelessness, where is the money going to?
35:12 Why 50% of the homeless population reside in California and New York
38:27 Is the opioid epidemic today the main contributor to the rise of homelessness in America?
40:37 Is there a homeless industrial complex?
48:39 Why veterans make up 10% of the homeless population in the United States
52:09 The drug rehab insurance scam
56:36 “Why I do this work”
58:56 What would your plan of action be to tackle the homeless problem in America?
1:01:57 What about preventative measures for homelessness?
1:06:19 Thoughts on open use of drugs in San Francisco and theft?
1:07:58 Lack of communication between agencies is one of the biggest issues
1:09:56 California is beautiful and is worth defending?
1:11:14 Is housing insecurity an issue in Puerto Rico?
1:16:55 Final thoughts

Special Thanks to Dr. Douglas Mungin

LINKS TO DR. MUNGIN'S WORK:
Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJt3xuTPRVU
Published work: https://www.drdougmungin.com/publications
Website: https://www.drdougmungin.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mungin/

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