Reddit reviews Invisible Nation: Homeless Families in America

Consider that those drugs may have originally been prescribed, the addiction manufactured, their homelessness inevitable. Now they have nothing left except the addiction to something that is the only thing that provides a brief amount of solace in their lives. These people don't have homes, but they also don't have friends, family, or anything else.

It seems to be hard for a lot of people to comprehend that people don't really want to be homeless. They're really doing what they can to get by and survive while being spurned by all of society worse than any other group.

Check out the book Invisible Nation. It's a good read that provides some solid perspective for those who've never lived in or are having trouble comprehending what it's like to live in destitution.