1) Leaving the city means leaving the safety net of begging for money and food.
2) Would you hire a homeless man who just moved to your small town and is starting to suffer from withdrawal, has no place to live, and has no means of reliably getting to work? for any job?
There's a world of separation between the jobless and the homeless. No amount of willpower can bridge that divide, only fortune.
Bullshit. Almost every sizable city has programs and facilities for the homeless who actually want to improve their lives. They can get Cell phones for a dollar a month, and a place to stay while they get on their feet. The only rules are they have to TRY and kick whatever habit has already destroyed their life.
There's a world of separation between the jobless and the homeless. No amount of willpower can bridge that divide, only fortune.