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As someone from the Netherlands, it's interesting that they said they used the Netherlands as an example, because he left out one important detail: the Netherlands didn't decriminalize ALL drugs. A clear distinction was made between soft drugs and hard drugs. Soft drugs include cannabis, some mild narcotics and a few psychedelics like magic truffles. Everything else is still very much illegal. Not making the distinction between weed or heroin or fentanyl is the reason it doesn't work.
That, no police presence, no criminals held accountable, crooked local politics, and just in general soft as baby shit stance on any type of criminal activity. Also, zero mental health assistance for these people.
Good points I also wonder if the Netherlands still has (modern type) insane asylums? It seems to me this is what happened since the country wide closing of the facilities. These are not just drug addicts these are mentally ill people who turned to drugs
@@You_Eat thank you I'm always curious about other places. Of course many places here do not look like this like personally I've never seen it in person
@@2_Sec_C would it be better for him to just ignore real life issues and only make meaningless challenge videos that distract all of us from real life issues?
I’ve been a homeless heroin addict and let me tell you, Drugs are the biggest issue in the homeless communities. They will blame everything else for their circumstances besides themselves and their addiction. I went through 2 weeks of hell during detox, but it changed my life and was one of the best things I could’ve endured. It is possible
Thats awesome! Glad that you are doing better. My sibling is currently trying, I hope he can make it. He also has mental health issues so it's going to be really hard for him. He sent up to portland once to treatment. A BIG mistake. He was there for two months and came back the most fucked I've ever seen him, like creepy fucked. Paranoid schizophrenia etc. that he wasnt experiencing while tweeking here.
@Jiminy Crunkett After 35 years of smoking cigarettes I began to vape, you know? 7 years ago. Now I vape. Just for fun. No need for a cig. My condition has increased and improved since then.
The compassion he shows is why he can boldly walk through some of these areas and not get killed or beat up at least. You can see it on his face he just cares for humans whom no one else cares for.
Facts!!! He cares about them so much that in his most viewed video he refers to them as zombies!!! We need more people like him that are in it only for the good of their heart…
Kevin is absolutely amazing not only compassionate and caring, but got a BIG OL set of balls that man will just walk up and talk to anyone , even if they chasing him.
And whatever he's proposing will fail. Compassion is not needed. Maybe a fema style camp where these derelicts are put into. Somewhere far from any city. Throw the blue haired Antifa clowns in there too.
@@disf5178 hes not doing something "amazing" per say, but what you said was a stretch. He's showing the true state of Portland so it gets the help that it needs. More awareness is more support.
That's the issue no Portland leadership, or Oregon leadership, will address, it is WAY TOO profitable to just keep throwing money at the issue. Where I am going with this is that no one can help them until they want to be helped and no amount of money and housing programs will change their lives until they want it. Like the guy sitting right outside a shelter with no intention of going to the shelter.
I watched the video. He over exaggerates the danger. Alor of it is blatqnt lies like the part where he said that was a gunshot....ya know ...could a been a backfire
@bellagee2582 I live in Portland dude.. born and raised.. the drug problem along with homelessness completely avoidable. Middle class White lPeople are treated like tyrants..have been flocking because of that in fact.. so sad. I'm moving in 3 months to Myrtle Beach, sc..
I used to live in Portugal and you even though drugs are decriminalized, you cannot openly use drugs in Portugal. If you are caught openly using drugs, you are still arrested, and the government sets up an intervention for you and your whole family. If your family won't do it, they still hold the intervention and make you go to rehab. That is why decriminalization has worked so well in Portugal. It is wild to me places like Portland set up programs based off success in other countries without doing any research into why those actually programs worked.
I'm from Vancouver WA (city right next to Portland) and this is the sad reality of this area. It not only effects Portland, but seeps into the areas that surround it. The government just moves them around, and does nothing to actually help them. These people are desperate for help. And the cost of living is so high that a lot of people don't stand a chance. It's heartbreaking to see a place that has so much natural beauty surrounding it become so unsafe. I love where I'm from, but am grateful that I no longer live there.
@@nateb4543 Throwing money at the issue does nothing. People need opportunity for accessible jobs, and affordable housing. Housing is absolutely outrageous in this area. Unfortunately to get a job most work places require that you have an address.
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yeah, if only that were true in the least. does.not. happen. if you hear screaming it’s a meth head singing or having psychosis. the violent crime here is soooo minimal
I’m 21, seeing that guy at 22 just absolutely hopeless for his own future broke my heart. Hope I never get into that position and if I do, I hope someone will reach out and offer help.
Man I was 23 and homeless for a couple years because of heroin. It took me going to prison and coming home when I was 29 to quit and that really didn't even make me stop because I got high again for a few months after I got home but when I found out my girlfriend was pregnant with my son I stopped everything. Been home from prison 3 years now and I own my own house and I work in the union.
@@lowlowseesee vested in the sense that I want the streets and the drugs cleaned up. Vested because I truly don't think they'll ever take care of it... Portland is now a cesspool.
Honestly I don't think it's possible, with the vast majority of people who do it are extremely addicted and how hard it is to cut addiction it's might be nearly impossible@@REXTJCY
Why democratic cities burn LA is same, now Portland, looks like liberal people are so out of touch to put forth what is a boundary for a functional society. they show time and time again they don't know how to set them, no wonder conservatives win wars, democrates are hippie jerks. Problem is these modern hippies are in the office now and spreading like cancer. Remember CONSERVATIVES have a lot of problem but rampant mental disease ain't one of em.
My dad lives in Portland in this area. It's so terrible. He's told me about people pulling knives out on him and seeing dead bodies. Luckily when I'm down there nothing terrible happens besides gunshots. My dad moved with his friend about a month ago because he didn't want to deal with this stuff. I saw his old apartment in this video. It's so depressing, thank you for raising awareness about this tragedy.
Cowardly thing to do is fleeing the problem he's created, he will spread his ideology to the state he moved to and mess that place up too. He should stay in Portland and fix the issue
@@kreep3r one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever seen. It’s just stereotyping, “this person lives in this area so they’re automatically a terrible person.”
I used to be homeless in Portland. The hardest part about it is that basically every homeless person is addicted to drugs, and they all form these circles where they start to rely on eachother, and they become more trapped. I was able to get out of it, but the main reason why I'm no longer homeless is because I stayed as far away from other homeless people as I possibly could. Also, a note on homeless shelters: 1.) It's very common to have all of your stuff go missing at those places. Theft in shelters is worse than on the streets. 2.) Staff sometimes abuse the people at the shelters 3.) When you're trying to sleep in a shelter, it's also very common to hear people having sex or masturbating. Sleeping in a tent or in a car is preferable to sleeping in a shelter. Those places are also havens for drug dealers. I honestly understand the drug use. I never got into hard drugs, but I was reliant on marijuana because the entire thing was so stressful. The biggest problem I had was resisting the urge to drink alcohol during this time. I think that if I was drinking instead of smoking, I would probably still be homeless (and an alcoholic) The thing most people don't understand about this is most people get into drugs AFTER they are homeless, because it's the only recreational activity that you really have access to. 12:22 People like this are to blame. 13:32 yes, this actually happened to me, but it was a cop who took my ID. I think it was his version of a sick joke. I tried going to the DMV to get a replacement, but they could not do anything for me because I had no proof of identity 17:09 I actually used to do these "nature walks" to try and keep my mind off of being homeless. The scariest thing is when you accidentally find a homeless camp in the woods, and you're unsure if they people occupying are dangerous or not.
Love your documentary content. I appreciate the genuine journalism from someone who is unbiased and not afraid to ask real people, real questions. Also, you're funny as hell.
@@vbsk8 Yeah, but they probably dont want to be in the spotlight for defending generic liberal values. Its like what dude said, "They probably voted for it, so they're not going to speak about it."
I get wanting weed and mdma shrooms and stuff like that legal but meth fentynal and heroin? Hell no. Cocaine is the hardest drug id consider being legalized. Crazy they made everything legal.
I knew every big city has a drug problem now, but this was really eye-opening. Keep doing the work you've been doing, you're one of my favorite channels
I was part of this statistic of drug users in Portland (meth). I had to move to get clean and I'm happy to say I've been 4 years clean. My heart hurts for these people struggling 💔 may no one else's future generations know this pain
@ congrats on your recovery. I was wondering if you can please email, I have a personal question about how you were able to kick the habit or what you went thru while getting clean. I'm trying to help someone but I want to make sure I know what to expect or how I can best help from someone who actually went thru it vs. on the net or an agency
I know it wasn't easy,but u are ahead of a lot of people older than u in the same situation. Keep it going and never forget the pain u went through. I wish u the best.
He's not a hero he's trying to help people who have to help themselves first or are severely mentally ill. He can't protect himself so he will end up dead. It will be for nothing.
@@grimey5.565 I can't say that you're wrong sadly! But this is what becomes of liberal America!! It's a total zoo and sewer! Get these people out of office!!! That would be a huge start!
Bless Kevin. He isn't insane; He's a true saint. I'd wage if Kevin was a billionaire no one would be on the streets. Bless that man and keep him safe because there isn't too many people out here who actually think about people like this.
Unfortunately, it's that exact reason that kevin would never be a billionare in the first place. There's not a billionare on this planet that hasnt stepped on the backs of others to get their money.
Except money doesn’t fix drug problems with people that don’t want it fixed. America has thrown tens of billions at programs, shelters, etc and its worse than ever. Sometimes you can’t just fix things by giving away free stuff sadly.
A surprising number of addicts prefer to live on streets because they can stay close to their supply and they dont have to pay rent or maintain a house. I was a fentanyl addict and that was my mindset. The less i had to maintain and the less stuff i had that could be stolen the better off i was and the more dope i could buy.
@@josephwalker1853s a former heroin addict i’m happy to see you’re clean now. It can be done but you have to be 100% certain it’s what you want. Regards from England
@@derekstiles5801 Numerous times in the video people are asked on the streets if they have had anyone to come by and help. The response is no. Not saying money fixes the problem because what does is actually getting out there and at the very least attempting to understand the psychology behind the matter. This is what Kevin is doing and if he had the money I'd wage he would actually have a team out there to attempt to help those who actually want it because the only true way to help someone is someone who wants the help. This is also why the psychology and being in the field with them is important. No one said anything about free stuff and no one said money would fix it, but I am saying if Kevin had the means he'd be a person that'd probably actually be able to help because he wouldn't be in it for the purpose of the charity as the "billions" as you say thrown away to it. Which it is thrown away because the people putting the money up are only doing that to evade taxes and claim they helped without putting forth effort.
I was homeless in Portland with my mother in 2005 when I was 8 years old. There was mental illness involved but never drugs. We lived in a tent in the back of a youth hostel, and when it got cold or if I got sick the hostel would let us sleep in the attic. It was rough back then, but it’s crazy to see the direction it’s gone in. Life is still rough for me, but I have my own son now, my own apartment in Detroit, Mi, and I’m in an apprenticeship to be a traditional tattooist which is cool. I carry a lot of fear with me that one thing will fall apart and I’ll be on the streets again. Just gotta trust the vision.
Question for OP: I don’t know what you were addicted to, but do you think treating people with ADHD meds for meth addiction might help? People are often drawn to drugs to self-medicate their existing problems. I’m wondering if ADHD meds might help the same way methadone helps heroin addiction. I’ve done neither drug, so I’m genuinely asking. I just know that people with ADHD commonly feel like they’re failing at life, and it can lead them into giving up on trying and eventually drug use. Do you think it would help?
@lostu9257 - Sorry to hear this bro. But happy to hear you’re on a good path, have a home, and you made it off the streets. Good luck with the apprenticeship. You got this. Let your son be your motivation. You’re giving him a good life and that’s reason enough to keep moving forward.
Lived in Oregon all of my life. Last ten years of bad government leaders has ruined this state. Will not go into Portland any longer unless an absolute necessity. Used to be a nice city. Please people, get these politicians out that are ruining our country.
I live in Portland and I can tell you this is barely scratching the surface, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Thank you Tyler for covering this and shedding light on a dark situation
This has been going on in the hills of West Virgnia and Kentucky and the trailer parks of Ohio and Indiana since the 2010s... I guess it's just easier to film when they're all in a city?
@@jacksevert3099 The difference is, it’s still illegal to do any of that in the hills of WV and KY. In Portland, drugs are legal, guns are illegal, crime is basically legal, and cops have zero power to combat this shit hole
@@RodrygoDeSilva Also there is more space and people tend to keep to themselves more and stay out of each other's way a little better. and good point about guns for sure.
The reason why decriminalizing drugs works in other countries is because they added health care on top of that. The US just does it and leaves them to die.
Because healthcare is already strained as is, there was already a deep shortage of nurses, techs,and doctors but after covid more and more healthcare workers left the field.
@@datboybobbycause we mistreat them. The difference truly is that america allows big pharma to make a drugs for profit. Where do you think fet came from? The opiod crisis? All big pharma. They also tricked us during covid into taking an untested shot so they can profit off being a mandated drug. From what i understand if they mandate it, they make a garunteed mil. Booster shots and all are part of it. Not all vaccines are bad but the problem is big pharma adds known toxins to get an autoimmune response that crosses the blood brain barrier in order to prove to the government it should be allowed and mandated due to the immune response it shows. They just leave out the mercury and aluminum causing the response cause a dead virus vaccine is safer than a live virus vaccine due to spread but doesnt have the autoimmune response and the government wont allow live virus cause the spread would be too much to handle for even a common flu since the live virus has a greater chance of instead infecting and spreading rather than just being a punching bag for your immune system to practice on. It gets deeper than that but thats just the surface. The research is out there. Its just hard to find.
@@datboybobbyoh and other countries dont even allow their pharma to have ad space. Youll never hear an ad for any medication in any other country beyond i believe portugal? I honestly forgot the other country. Their pharm companies arent for profit.
The majority of US voters don’t approve of decriminalizing all drugs. These problems are only happening in liberal run cities. Ideologues are afraid to push a drug addict to get help and clean up their lives. Instead they support them with free needles. While there isn’t a perfect solution to homelessness and addiction this is NOT the answer in the USA. Non profits that help homeless and addicts get off the streets are too invested in keeping their non profits funded by keeping them on the streets.
No not the United States. The Democrat politicians. They made it legal just so they wouldn't have to mess with it. They never intended on helping any of these people. You guys can't blame Republicans because this is a feature of democrat ran cities. Cities that have been run by democrats for many decades. You can blame the government all you want but the problem is caused on the state and city level. They wanted legalize drugs. They wanted to be a sanctuary City. Well there's a price for it.
Unfortunately that seems pretty unlikely. It turns out Kevin was stealing the identities of homeless people in his social work position, embezzling money, and pocketing much of the money he raised for others. He’s being charged with 14 felonies and five misdemeanors. Google his name to learn more.
As someone born and raised in Portland and jus got our for good three years ago-the video makes it look a lot better than it actually is lol. Not jus Portland but surrounding areas-If you’re out and about jus walking somewhere you have to walk over people sleeping on the streets on sidewalks in sleeping bags or half naked tweaked out of their minds screaming at nothing tryin to fight anyone who comes near because they are so mentally lost. Portland has kinda always had this issue but it has gotten dramatically worse over the last ten years. I used to love the culture of Portland the stores downtown area etc the drugs and homeless everywhere completely just ruined everything dope about Portland. I used to love to go out with my best friend and go skateboard around downtown p town when I was in high school and go window shop the cool vintage stores etc. now if I go downtown jus to like idk go to a bar and am only outside long enough to walk into a building you’ll either see someone nodded out standing or someone with a needle sticking out their arm while nodded out or someone naked and taking a sh*t on the sidewalk etc. it’s jus all bad and not a place to live anymore. I’d recommend anyone stay clear of Portland until something is legit done about the homeless taking over the entire city.
Great job Tyler and Kevin - thank you for informing us better than the MSM. A little something to help. Your efforts are greatly appreciated from Australia!!
we'd still have politicians and corporations directing things, and those 60% ideological leftists undercutting any successful attempts by the moderate or common sense leftists or crypto-conservatives to improve circumstances.
this is what happens when you decriminalize drugs WITHOUT rehab centres and other facilities of that sort. the government does not care at all about these people like they say they do. there’s a right way to do this, and this is clearly not it.
And strict regulation: medication-grade drugs without contaminants and with known strengths, clean needles, staffed centers to consume the drugs where Narcan, CPR, etc can given immediately if needed. It costs a tremendous amount of money, but in the long run, would be worth it. Portland has just given up and let lawlessness run wild.
Adults should be allowed to do what they want within reason, but going from "drugs are illegal" to "all drugs are decriminalized" without a way out this happens.
@@TwoToneSoldierhonestly we just created a city for addicts to go and do what they want. Sadly it took over an existing awesome city but this is freedom. Let it ride out. Fix cps and Take the kids away.
@@XMooseManX you have to fix what’s causing it. Poverty and mental health issues are what cause this type of drug use. We need to support each other better in this country
The people in Portland who voted to legalize or “decriminalize” all drugs are as responsible for this mess as the addicts. Absolutely absurd. A ten year old could’ve told you it was a terrible idea.
@@Sam-p6k4l I live in Portland, work downtown and live in Rockwood. It IS that bad. Listen to what the folks are saying in this video. So heartbreaking and our "leaders" and voters in favor of measure 110 let them down. Everywhere in the city is scary as someone who is employed and housed. I can't imagine how scary it is for those living on the streets.
@@itsashitshow7375 these bums don't want your help fool. They don't want to get off drugs, they don't want to have jobs, they don't want to be productive, they just want drugs and will destroy the city to get more. By walking around giving them narcan he is aiding the destruction of the community. It helps absolutely no one, and Kevin knows this. He only does it for his ego and the misinformed comments calling him a hero for doing nothing good or worthwhile. Kevin is an actual menace.
@@itsashitshow7375 Kevin Dolgren used his position to commit large scale identity theft. He is currently in prison. He was abusing these homeless people.
I live in Portland, OR and this has been one of the few honest representations of this city. Nothing was overexaggerated. I don't know how you could even exaggerate the situation here tbh. Kevin truly is a hero, and i hope he is able to stay safe because this city can truly be a nightmare of a place. Thank you Tyler for finally showing the world what it really is like here.
That’s very sad. I remember how this used to be the city I dreamed about visiting as a teen 13 years ago… I never actually got the chance to. From what I’ve seen of it today I don’t want to anymore.
Theyre not interested in solving problems they just want to feel part of their political fan club and have too much pride with no real skills or knowledge to back it up
I was homeless in Portland addicted to drugs 3 years later I am now sober and work in Portland and it is really hard to see everyone who is basically stuck I wish for every person to get the help they so badly need and deserve
So how has decriminalizing everything worked out you say you got Sober House that benefited you how does that benefit anyone else or did it make it harder to get sober cuz you sit there look at all these people who can't get help how do you help them you can't punish him and they just take all the resources because there is no repercussions for at least that's what most people think but look at the city can't afford to do anything can't afford not to do anyting can't make any money cuz people don't want to go there and why would they place looks like a dumb because of the time it is a dump there was no thought when y'all decriminalized everything and on top of that how do you arrest somebody when they're just going to be off the next day keep them off the streets so the businesses can keep making some money you never know who's going to be right back out but that doesn't solve the problem really there doesn't so what's been done to actually solve the problem I like nothing except making crime legal and everyone paying for it
@lukebrians9055 I never said it was all over America yet. But numbers are growing in the parts that are this way. And where do you think they are going to go? Into the rest of America of course.
@@lukebrians9055 if not this then, blm, if not that daily multiple school shootings, if not that puberty blockers, if not that legal shoplifting, if not that, legal drag shows in school. All that in the name of "freedom"
Kevin is the most calm person in the most insane situations I've ever seen. Sure it is his job but this man has gone above and beyond far more than anyone I know of.
I left Portland in 2008 and never looked back. I can't say homelessness-drugs-crime didn't exist back then, but it was on a tiny level compared to this.
My son died from an accidental overdose in Portland in 2016. He went there to pursue his music career. I have often questioned why we encouraged and supported his move to that city, but you can find drugs anywhere so I'm not sure what role Portland played in my son's premature death. Of course as a mother, you wonder these things and reconsider all of the choices you made.
I'm terribly sorry for your loss. This could have happened to anyone and of course you want the best for your son. All you can really do is be supportive of your son's dreams. Please don't be too hard on yourself. He is safe and comfortable now. And you will see him again when you are ready.
Unbelievable. I'm 41 and I remember about 25 years ago when I was a few years short of graduating high school Portland was like the bees knees of cities. It was beautiful, the people were just different, and it seemed like the opportunities were endless. It seemed like there wasn't a bad thing to say about it. Seeing it now literally makes me sick. If I didn't know this was Portland I'd have thought it was the 3rd level of hell or something. What a shame.
It's been said in countries where they've had real success legalizing drugs that they DO NOT tolerate drug users walking around the city (and public parks) wreaking havoc while high. In other words they've said "Yes you can do this BUT we are not going to allow you to antagonize, harass or otherwise scare other citizens while doing so." How else could it possibly work? Just legalizing drugs and then allowing them to continue wreaking havoc on the city doesn't work.
It’s not necessarily about them being in public while intoxicated. In countries where they have legalised, you will find users intoxicated in public however this is limited and controlled because of the fact that they are also given support. •Support such as being housed, regardless of wether they are using substances or not - keeping people safe & giving other options rather than the streets. •Financial support & access to Free healthcare, which keep people safe & massively improves the chance of a more stable mindset. • People are given therapy, support workers and coaching, which helps enable people to successfully get back into society. •Offer people various ways of getting back into free education, apprenticeships for different supported programs/volunteer work in order to empower people to get back into the workplace. It’s **this** vital support that massively improves the quality of life for all people, both keeping people safe and enables them to rejoin society. It also massively increases the likelihood of people being able to engage with support to quit substance use altogether. Criminalising addiction doesn’t help anybody but also leaving them to rot doesn’t help either which is what Portland is doing. They just switched rotting in jail for rotting in the streets. Statistically decriminalisation along with support systems work and actually cost less to society in the long run. It’s an extremely effective way to help, actually offer support and pathways that work regardless of addiction status. ----- Of course America seems to operate on a vastly different system than EU countries, People in America can be working full-time and still not afford to have healthcare or pay for their medical bills. Choosing to die because you cannot afford treatment is not something I’ve ever heard of growing up in Europe, however I know this has been the case in America - after meeting a man in Hospital in Copenhagen he told me very directly how shocked he was that this service was free (he was on holiday) And how that they had found a ruptured cyst ( I think?) and if they hadn’t operated he would be dead because despite being in an increasing amount of pain for many weeks, if he hadn’t of been on this holiday he would not of sought medical treatment due to the potential cost and that he would ever dream of calling an ambulance because shockingly you have to pay hundreds for that also.
I’ve lived just outside of Portland my whole life, and I have an older brother on the streets using drugs. Decriminalizing drugs was the worst thing lawmakers could’ve ever done. More homeless users, more dealers, more theft, less law enforcement. They screwed up our city and treat the people like guinea pigs, it’s sickening.
@ and what am I to do? I vote. I volunteer in my community. I donate money to non-profits in the area. What are you expecting? It’s the fuckers in office who made this mess. They should be held responsible and undo what they did.
I find it so humorous how Kevin is just like “that guy is showing signs of being severely psychotic and is brandishing his knife, I’m going to offer him a snickers”
Its so frustrating because its almost like there is absolutely no room for any nuance anymore. You’re either one way or the other. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that while the war on drugs was a colossal mistake, the answer is not simply letting our cities turn into anarchy. At the same time, if we can’t address the ROOT CAUSE of what is driving people to drugs in the first place, then we are wasting our time.
The war on drugs was a complete sham . It was never an actual war on drugs . So it’s ridiculous people point at it as a reason as to why law enforcement won’t work. Does the taliban have addicts ? no . Why ? Because they actually made it illegal , like actually . The war on drugs was never really a war on drugs . It was just a poster with no real action . If you went to the inner cities in 80s you’d see open air crack markets . There was never a war
Kevin’s raw passion to help people is amazing I am getting choked up a bit seeing how much he genuinely cares for people and it is challenging my natural cynicism
@@DG-mk7kd I'm sure you also think that everyone on the street is using fentanyl and you can OD from touching it or being near it. You're a disappointment.
Applaud for boots on the ground. I do as well. Kevin is a real human. Although I must ask when we thank Kevin do we also condone this happening to a city to require him to be in danger? Hmm.
Measure 110 was a good idea economically and saves millions of dollars for use by police for other more dangerous crimes like murder, terrorism, drug trafficking, etc. it was poorly executed though, fentanyl shouldn’t have been apart of the list of drugs decriminalized. If it was only natural drugs like weed, kratom, mushrooms, mescaline, Ibogaine, dmt etc. drugs more addictive and more dangerous than alcohol shouldn’t be decrimmed, this includes fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.
@@Euouaen You can't really go making a list of ok and not ok drugs like that, because the market changes too quickly to adapt. If fentanyl was criminalized but MDMA was not, everyone would just be on MDMA instead and maybe it wouldn't be *quite* as bad but you'll still be dealing with issues of a similar scope. The underlying problem is that they looked at a model that had short term success and then only chose the easiest/cheapest part to follow; decriminalization. They completely neglected to implement the mandatory drug program that the model depended on to work. Like a huge part the Portugal system relied on was that if cops caught you carrying, you may not have faced criminal charges but you were literally dropped off at detox. Even more, Portugal ended up rolling back a ton of their program because it was way too expensive to maintain, and this is a European country with an extremely high tax-and-spend scheme compared to America. Like ~35% median income tax rate and 23% sales tax on the majority of items. This just isn't a tax rate that most Americans would agree to facilitate.
@@Euouaen, I know that this is your opinion, but I'm a former addict and I did not want to vote for measure 110. I live in Portland Oregon and this measure 110 that the citizens, for the state of Oregon voted for decriminalization and I think it has made it worse
One thing I’ve noticed with the homeless people i know personally and see interviewed… they feel entitled to live however they want and accept zero responsibility for their poor choices. They have no intentions to make this world a better place with them in it. They expect everyone else to make their lives better. They just blame, deny and justify their situations and are willing to sacrifice nothing.
I think he just found his platform and is hitting hard hitting topics, I wouldn’t say stop them but to put an unbiased view on the problems going on. I think he hopes it stops, but idk about him stopping them since this is a huge difficult problem to solve now.
There’s that moment you realize their social identity is so deeply embedded within these belief systems, they don't care about the actual ramifications.
This is real journalism. I've seen all those VICE documentaries and tens of the like, and nothing comes close to this: providing the pure unfiltered reality. For the first time this did, as it should, give me a reality check. Those in power see statistics but they don't view the raw unfiltered scenes like this did.
Whats the reality check? You don’t like drugs and are terrified of homeless people? You think invading homeless camps and standing over people with a mic while your poster boy tells you his biased agenda is journalism? He briefly touched on where decriminalisation of drugs can work but then titles the video “I went to a city where drugs are legal…”. He’s generalising an entire issue to millions of his followers.
Biased agenda?tf are you 0n? Dude interviewed the people it actually affected, and didn't just "briefly" touch on other cities, he showed what he believed pregon based their system on, and explained why Portland failed but these other systems worked.
yea vice became its own satire. this dude really brings it every week . from epsteins island to portland. no divided bullshit no politics (you can see both sides are drug victims anyway. the over woke and the trailerpark) just the streets and its struggle and he even discussed solutions (portugals programs for addicts)..the most important thing is probably to find the inside guys like kevin who has a rational view on it
That 22 year old broke my heart. I just turned 22 last month, and I spent 7 months addicted to fentanyl. I’m watching this video just hours after being released from a detox facility. I hope that young man gets the help he needs, because it IS out there.
❤ Thats wonderful ! Good luck and never give up. Proud of you stranger . I've lost many many family/ friends to fentanl . Never forget NEVER! what that was like and how far you have come. Big 🫂 🤗
I been seeing couple of your videos and I'm proud of the journalism you have done in every place you visit. These realities are unfortunate I wish real reporters could do the work that you do. We need more true media out here
Not crazy at all. It's representative of the state of western politics. There are no politicians that care for the people's interests over their own anymore. The exception proves the rule
Like George Carlin once said politicians don't have a vested interest in something that does not have money in it. Cause if it did you'd see the streets cleaned up real quick
He’s not gonna fix shit. He’s wasting his time on losers, but if it gives him a sense of meaning, have at it bro - wear those syringe stabbings like a badge of honour
Back in the 80’s and 90’s places like Portland, San Fran and Seattle were beautiful, fabulous places to live. It is so sad that they have deteriorated to such an amazing degree. So glad that I don’t live anywhere near those places anymore. It’s so sad to see what has happened to those places and several others in the US.
I’m 16 and I can’t even imagine those places being beautiful I grew up in this era where I’m shown that they’re shitholes. Of course, geographically beautiful areas, but libs always ruin natural beauty.
The contrast between Drug use in America and drug use in West Europe is STAGGERING! Here in the Netherlands drugs is quite populair in the party scene among youths but it's very well regulated and high quality. It's not legal but tolerated and the amount of drug related deaths are very, very low. So are addiction and homelessness rates.
this is social issue. in europe you dont get prescribed fentanyl based based pain killers. people who got addicted "legally" look for street supplement. or loosing a job in US is harsh. Having a treatment in hospital cost you tens of thousands.. Being on street is somehow easier then when you became basically not responsible for your life anymore. definitely this is induced by societal norms and rules. Safety net is missing too. i am guessing but europe is doing better but if you look in every major city you would find homeless addicts in a crowds but its always adressed in some way.
Tell that to the reatardz at the DEA. Opiate deaths doubled from 2015 to 2023 while opiate prescriptions for pain dropped thirty percent. The dea has nothing better to do than harrass and scare doctors to stop treating pain. Oh. They do have one task they prioritize higher than the field agent war against doctors and pain treatment, field agents buffing their arrest stats to improve their odds for promotion
I live in downtown Portland and what I feel this video fails to show is that not all of Portland is like this. There's still so much to do and see in the city, lot's of cute streets with shops and restaurants, plenty of bike-able streets and pathways, fun festivals and events, etc. Yes, there are some really bad pockets that most people avoid, and I wish the city was doing more about that. I get that this video is about the drug problem, I just don't want people to think that all of Portland is like this, or that we are the only city going through this. We get so much shit as a city, when in reality, every major city is dealing with this issue. You can't solely blame decriminalization on this. Fentanyl has plagued cities everywhere, decriminalized or not. Also, before decriminalization, we didn't have enough police officers or prosecutors to enforce the laws anyway. This is a structural problem in our government. I voted for the decriminalization of drugs because I thought that the city would be opening addiction treatment centers and helping people. They clearly haven't done that. The city, county, and state have over-promised and underdelivered. There has also been extreme mis-management of funds in our leadership. It's really sad to see. They reversed the decriminalization anyway, and not much has changed.
I’m from the Netherlands, Amsterdam specifically. Drug use is pretty normalized and casual here, but you rarely hear anyone is addicted to anything. We have pretty good rehabilitation and homeless programs, so I think that’s why. Portland tried to achieve the same effect without having the same solid foundation we have in my country. That’s why it’s gotten so out of hand. These people needed help in the first place instead of being allowed to use more drugs. It’s horrific.
As someone from Rotterdam, Netherlands, I agree. Think the problem is even less in other places than Amsterdam. It’s ironic how most drug related issues here are from tourists not having the right education on substances or knowing how to use ‘responsibly’.
From the Netherlands too.. and couldn't agree more. It's not "just" making it legal. It's about understanding jail does nothing to solve addiction. Actual help does. A house, food, detox and after care, healthcare. And so on. Here it looks like they used this as a way to just kill of addicts. So utterly sad. But then again, not even non addicts, have this in a lot of the USA. Which is heartbreaking in itself
I was homeless in portland at 18 years old in 2018, it definitely wasnt like how it is now, but i remember sleeping in a tent , sometimes in shelters , but a lot of times i had to sleep on the ground with nothing and it is EXTREMELY cold at night. It breaks my heart to see people live like that.
they still do a lot of good journalism, they showed how Rio de Janeiro in Brazil where im from really is, most of the journalists in Brazil are afraid to even go to a favela and interview the gang leaders, they showed the world what rio is really like besides the beaches and Copacabana
how is this "real" journalism? Literally every major city in the US has the same problems regarding the homeless and drug use in the public. He has done no actual research on the topic. Go look at downtown philly, LA, Cleveland - The same exact shit is happening and drugs haven't been decriminalized there. People are still walking around shooting up heroine in broad daylight. Yes, these are super sad conditions, but portraying it as being caused by the decriminalization of drugs is bullshit. This is what journalism has become and it's fucking sad.
I’ve been clean 53 days it’s been extremely challenging but I don’t want this life for myself. I pray for all the people in this video they need serious help. I’m lucky I still have people willing to help me.
Yeah he's a rare breed all right. That's why he's got pending charges and Multnomah and Deschutes County for stealing money and identity theft that he perpetrated on the homeless people he was claiming to be helping
I’m from Scotland UK just stumbled on these stories. Had no idea that US was this horrific. I have been to America Chicago,Las Vegas, and Arizona at different holidays. Never ever knew this went on it is criminal how can a so called greatest country in the world treat people like this. We have dog shelters that treat dogs like kings. Why is it ok to treat people so inhumanely. Makes me weep for America as tourists we should all stop coming until something is done ❤
I went to Portland for a basketball tournament in a circuit about 2 months ago. I’m 14, and it was crazy seeing the amount of tents and homeless people the second you got into the town. I knew going into the trip that Portland was the center of Nike, so I knew the stores would have lots of cool stuff. I went into the city with my parents, and it was honestly one of the most depressing things I’ve ever seen. You had random homeless people walking around asking you random things, and people simply laying in the streets. To be honest, I would never go back if I had the choice.
some theorize its weaponized homelessness. What they do, they ease all drug restrictions, causing the property market to crash, allowing real estate monopolies to come in and take up all the land for a lot cheaper, then restrict again and bulldoze.
The serial r@pist really hit me, I cannot imagine how scary it is to be woman and homeless, living whithout safety. That person, that monsters, is taking advantage of wournable women and it is heartbreaking and disgusting. I cannot fathom the terror.
Out there on the front lines, taking the time to acknowledge the misery and pain these people are going through. Trying to find solutions rather than ignore, and abandon them like Portlanders have done. The "compassionate" Liberal strikes again. Literally no one has any respect for these people anymore. And why Oregon is about to get a lot smaller for the succession of many counties out, and into Idaho. BYE
this is what dems want republican states have higher employment rates and lower rates of crime and inflation now do you think it's a good idea to reelect biden?
I’ve been sober for 29 months. The biggest thing that has kept me sober is ME wanting to actually change. People don’t like being told when they should get sober. I didn’t care about myself before in my 12 years of addiction. But once I quit by my own choice I have never looked back… my new addiction is finding more resources to heal and become better each and everyday.
@@zodiakw8963Being able to take their drugs is more important to them than staying alive. Their brain is toast, it only wants to get the high & nothing else sadly
This is what happens in primitive states like yours, here in Switzerland heroin has been prescribed for 40 years (same thing in half of Europe) no deaths and fentanyl obviously never arrived... Your government should stop fooling the electorate with propaganda and show what really causes the problem with opiates at least…(because there are drugs that are harmful even without cutting, like cocaine, therefore it is not possible to prescribe them since it would not bring any benefit) but for opiates the prescription is certainly the most ethical and humane way to follow (since it saves lives and improves the quality of the same) or you continue to pretend that the cause of the dead is not exclusively the fault of your narrow-mindedness... The problem with fentanyl is that it is a fully synthetic opioid designed to act transdermally (natural source opioids like morphine/heroin cannot be absorbed transdermally) so it is designed to be absorbed very slowly, it stands to reason that if you take fentanyl as you would do with morphine/heroin this is harmful (since it has too rapid an action, taken in another way, therefore not transdermally) the problem with this category of drugs is exclusively placed in the cut practiced by speculators (so it is enough to prescribe heroin or other equivalent opiates such as morphine or hydromorphone) opiates are totally harmless in the long term (overdoses only started to be talked about with prohibition, given that cutting the substance does not allow consumers to calculate the correct dose or know what they are taking) so there are no excuses (the blame it is exclusive of your vulgar policy that deceives you with propaganda) it is no coincidence that these substances are prescribed even to extremely sick and dying patients (let alone therefore if they can be in any way dangerous) with pharmaceutical heroin, therefore pure white, you can get at 100 years even if addicted, you will also not be limited in any way as for those who are addicted these drugs are just a psychic cover (no visible high, just a medicine a psychic cover)
I’m a recovering addict. The main thing I can say is an absolute necessity to help people recover is long term help. You can get someone into rehab, get them a job, a home, whatever, but if you’re not checking on them in 6 months time, and making sure you can help them maintain the improvement, you’re just leaving them to fall right back into the same trappings
Yes, a good support system is definitely necessary. Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. People are ignorant enough to believe it’s easy just to quit. Withdrawal symptoms are not only almost unbearable, but, in the case of heroin and alcohol, they can kill. As far as others being affected, loved ones are heart broken and constantly worried and strangers are in danger of getting knocked out for a few dollars.
dude risks his life to get homeless people arrested lol like the opposite of what a social worker should be doing. It's a shame he really does care but if he was a bit smarter he couldve been a better representative for the problem rather than just being a mouth piece to amplify reactionary solutions
Kevin is a fucking hero 🙌🏼 I’m so glad there’s people like this out there. These are the people behind the scenes actually doing good in this world - NOT the people on the news.
As an addict in recovery, I always hurt inside watching scenarios like these because I knew my odds of getting clean were slim…and I don’t understand fully how I avoided hitting the drain
Ay bro Im happy that you are doing better and I hope you know how much courage it takes to quit the addiction and I’m proud of you. I hope you are doing well and keep going man!
Same here buddy. Was on heroin 8 years.. got on methadone.. started on valium.. last year got out of jail and just stayed away. Got off methadone abd on buvidal.. Just grew out of it it seems. Strangest thing.
As a somewhat new Portland resident, I have lived in Oregon for 15 years, Portland for about 2 and I remember it was a dream of mine. That dream had been crushed. I was molested by a homeless man in my apartment building last year in clear blue sky daylight in sweatpants and baggy shirt. I’ve seen three people die right in front of me in the past year. It’s horrible.
I live in Portland and my parents went through this for 12 years and my dad went to federal prison twice. They are 3 years clean off of fentanyl currently. Don't do drugs people, they ruin your life and they ruined mine
I'm curious did they utilize MAT to get off or just cold turkey? It seems like areas of the NE have had some success offering MAT therapy in jail so people are already working a program when they transition out. MAT = Bupenorphine or Methadone.
I'm sorry about that man. But I do have a question. I'm a firm believer in the benefits of psychedelics like LSD, Shrooms, and weed. Do you think that the problem in Portland is the drugs themselves? Or is it society? I personally think people can do substances recreationally, but people who ABUSE these drugs mostly do it to do is as a cope for a much bigger mental health issue in the U.S
Its a tragedy. The idea of all drug use being legal only works if you crack down on sellers and offer help for addcits. This shows how bad it is to stop in the middle.
The idea of people using recreational drugs to fuck up their own minds and lives is just absolutely backwards to me. Also if you just allow free treatment for drug use then people will abuse that. They see it as a get out of jail free card without any sense of consequences
@@Devin7ElevenThere’s different types of drugs that are used in different scenarios. The odds of you seeing a homeless person using MDMA or LSD are near zero, whereas the odds of you seeing people passing fentanyl syringes around at a rave are also near zero. Generally the people who end up addicted to opioids have some sort of mental health issues as well, which made them more willing to try it. Free treatment is necessary because the alternative is no treatment at all, at which point drug users become criminals. No homeless drug user is going to pay for rehab, and private rehab institutions tend to be filled with propaganda.
Seeing the young man at the station who has tried to quit 20 times, I was crying knowing he won't last another year if this continues. I feel so thankful for people like Kevin who are trying to help and offer aid.
Tyler God Bless you for giving homeless people a voice. I always hear homeowners perspectives, which are very understandable, but its also clear that these people have all been neglected and need a hand to pull them back up.
How does it happen to begin with? Why are people deciding to start using hard drugs instead of a bowl of weed or a couple beers now and then? That's the biggest part of the problem.
@@caesarsalad1170 I’m with you! There had to be a first time for all of them. I can’t imagine sticking a needle with heroine in my arm or thinking I might like to try meth or fentanyl! Would that ever make your life better? Absolutely Not and you can plainly see from these people in the streets that it does not!
@@caesarsalad1170 if you cant imagine anything outside of your own lived experience thinking that it's as simple as "say no to drugs", then I don't think anyone can have a productive discussion with you. How are you going to ask a question only to answer it yourself (wrongly) at the end of the same comment.
@@WindTurbineSyndrome that is not true, addiction requires regular use, even with the most extreme substances. Fent is a common anesthesia, but nobody is immediately addicted after a surgery. Im aware you said heroin, but it’s basically the same, just weaker. But americas reckless distibution of opioids as painkillers certainly played a role. Fent is a lot cheaper so people eventually switch to it, when they can’t get their hands on oxy anymore.
Can’t believe I was ever on drugs…. Luckily for me I was young enough to recover. I’ve got over 7 years clean now and seeing my hometown like this is so incredibly sad…
The fact people can say “oh yeah I died a couple weeks ago” so calmly is so worrying. I really hope these people can get the help they need and that Portland can recover 😢
Also allowing drug use publicly us not good. In Seattle you see them by schools shotting themselves with needles, impressionable minds should not be exposed to that!!!
i hope kevin stays safe out there ive lived close to portland and have been there many times its definitely dangerous territory and hes putting himself right int the middle
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drug not good
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As someone from the Netherlands, it's interesting that they said they used the Netherlands as an example, because he left out one important detail: the Netherlands didn't decriminalize ALL drugs. A clear distinction was made between soft drugs and hard drugs. Soft drugs include cannabis, some mild narcotics and a few psychedelics like magic truffles. Everything else is still very much illegal. Not making the distinction between weed or heroin or fentanyl is the reason it doesn't work.
That, no police presence, no criminals held accountable, crooked local politics, and just in general soft as baby shit stance on any type of criminal activity. Also, zero mental health assistance for these people.
Herion, fentanyl and acid are legal in Portland? I don't think so. There's just no law enforcement.
Good points I also wonder if the Netherlands still has (modern type) insane asylums?
It seems to me this is what happened since the country wide closing of the facilities.
These are not just drug addicts these are mentally ill people who turned to drugs
@@You_Eat thank you I'm always curious about other places. Of course many places here do not look like this like personally I've never seen it in person
@@CC12398 Ive been there, caring for people sometimes turns out dangerous, its not an easy job.
We live in an era when comedy youtubers do better journalism than media groups worth billions of dollars.
those media groups with billions sadly don't show enough, they are almost always swayed by someone
Cuz they're not media groups. They're propaganda groups.
Do you call this journalism? It's TH-camrs trying to make money from the poor and hopeless.
@@2_Sec_C would it be better for him to just ignore real life issues and only make meaningless challenge videos that distract all of us from real life issues?
@/dev/null really? Because this video is demonitized. He is making $0.00 off of this video.
I’ve been a homeless heroin addict and let me tell you, Drugs are the biggest issue in the homeless communities. They will blame everything else for their circumstances besides themselves and their addiction. I went through 2 weeks of hell during detox, but it changed my life and was one of the best things I could’ve endured. It is possible
Thats awesome! Glad that you are doing better. My sibling is currently trying, I hope he can make it. He also has mental health issues so it's going to be really hard for him. He sent up to portland once to treatment. A BIG mistake. He was there for two months and came back the most fucked I've ever seen him, like creepy fucked. Paranoid schizophrenia etc. that he wasnt experiencing while tweeking here.
Congrats, mate! :)
@Jiminy Crunkett After 35 years of smoking cigarettes I began to vape, you know? 7 years ago. Now I vape. Just for fun. No need for a cig. My condition has increased and improved since then.
Yeah man the drugs take all your time and attention all you care about is the drugs so being homeless dosent matter much to ya been there done that
I'm glad you have changed your life! We hoped to provide the same opportunity in Portland when we voted for 110, but the city never followed through.
The compassion he shows is why he can boldly walk through some of these areas and not get killed or beat up at least. You can see it on his face he just cares for humans whom no one else cares for.
he got arrested for theft and abuse, not really sure that he cares about people
Facts!!! He cares about them so much that in his most viewed video he refers to them as zombies!!! We need more people like him that are in it only for the good of their heart…
Kevin is absolutely amazing not only compassionate and caring, but got a BIG OL set of balls that man will just walk up and talk to anyone , even if they chasing him.
And whatever he's proposing will fail. Compassion is not needed. Maybe a fema style camp where these derelicts are put into. Somewhere far from any city. Throw the blue haired Antifa clowns in there too.
Ya? So.. what's he doing that's amazing? Giving junkies 5 bucks to talk on camera about why all the junkies deserve free houses?
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@@disf5178 hes not doing something "amazing" per say, but what you said was a stretch. He's showing the true state of Portland so it gets the help that it needs. More awareness is more support.
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Support for what though?
(honest question)
It’s ridiculous that Kevin gets hurt helping them… by THEM… he’s too good for this world!
That's the issue no Portland leadership, or Oregon leadership, will address, it is WAY TOO profitable to just keep throwing money at the issue.
Where I am going with this is that no one can help them until they want to be helped and no amount of money and housing programs will change their lives until they want it.
Like the guy sitting right outside a shelter with no intention of going to the shelter.
People like him created this issue
I watched the video. He over exaggerates the danger. Alor of it is blatqnt lies like the part where he said that was a gunshot....ya know ...could a been a backfire
@bellagee2582 I live in Portland dude.. born and raised.. the drug problem along with homelessness completely avoidable. Middle class White lPeople are treated like tyrants..have been flocking because of that in fact.. so sad. I'm moving in 3 months to Myrtle Beach, sc..
Kevin likes to exaggerate just a little
I used to live in Portugal and you even though drugs are decriminalized, you cannot openly use drugs in Portugal. If you are caught openly using drugs, you are still arrested, and the government sets up an intervention for you and your whole family. If your family won't do it, they still hold the intervention and make you go to rehab. That is why decriminalization has worked so well in Portugal. It is wild to me places like Portland set up programs based off success in other countries without doing any research into why those actually programs worked.
Portugal worked because Mexico isn't right next to them
They know exactly what they did in Oregon.
They will never fund healthcare bro
Something poor countries cannot afford to do hence why they need to criminalise it
What can anyone expect from those fools on the west coast. They all ran a paradise into a sexual, gender less drug ridden hellhole.
I'm from Vancouver WA (city right next to Portland) and this is the sad reality of this area. It not only effects Portland, but seeps into the areas that surround it. The government just moves them around, and does nothing to actually help them. These people are desperate for help. And the cost of living is so high that a lot of people don't stand a chance. It's heartbreaking to see a place that has so much natural beauty surrounding it become so unsafe. I love where I'm from, but am grateful that I no longer live there.
From Vancouver too. I got no business going down into Portland.. avoid it at all costs.
So what do we do? More and more money is thrown at the problem every year
I am from there as well! Moved back after college for family and I don’t understand how my entire family is still here on both sides. I’m leaving!
@@nateb4543 Throwing money at the issue does nothing. People need opportunity for accessible jobs, and affordable housing. Housing is absolutely outrageous in this area. Unfortunately to get a job most work places require that you have an address.
@holisterhots I totally get that. However, if everyone who isn't happy with how it's going up n leaves, it'll never get better
Mad respect for Kevin who even when he’s treated like shit he keeps trying to help these people. A real hero
Yea I’m really nice😂
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Not all hero’s wear capes that’s for sure.
"I hear blood curdling screams every night and the most terrifyingist thing is when the screams suddenly stop" Now that is a terrifying sentence.
@FortniteTim8846 this was quoted by the guy helping the youtuber around
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yeah, if only that were true in the least. does.not. happen. if you hear screaming it’s a meth head singing or having psychosis. the violent crime here is soooo minimal
It’s relatable
I’m 21, seeing that guy at 22 just absolutely hopeless for his own future broke my heart. Hope I never get into that position and if I do, I hope someone will reach out and offer help.
Sorry to break it to you bud, most people who you think will help you and reach out will usually default on you without hearing a single peep.
Stay safe bro❤
Just don't take drugs. It's not that hard. People make seem like staying away from drugs is mission impossible.
Man I was 23 and homeless for a couple years because of heroin. It took me going to prison and coming home when I was 29 to quit and that really didn't even make me stop because I got high again for a few months after I got home but when I found out my girlfriend was pregnant with my son I stopped everything. Been home from prison 3 years now and I own my own house and I work in the union.
@@MelvinJ64 people also assume everyone else is just like them. It is very hard for some people, even though you have no trouble with it.
Oregon's Governor recently overturned this. Now I'm just waiting to see how long it will take them to clean everything up.
you're waiting? lol vested interest eh?
@@lowlowseesee vested in the sense that I want the streets and the drugs cleaned up. Vested because I truly don't think they'll ever take care of it... Portland is now a cesspool.
yea rn i’m in portland and it looks a lot better than before but there’s still homelessness n stuff like that
Honestly I don't think it's possible, with the vast majority of people who do it are extremely addicted and how hard it is to cut addiction it's might be nearly impossible@@REXTJCY
it’s really not that bad i just went there
You know it’s bad when a TH-camr, a camera guy and a solo social worker are better than 99% of the journalists out there
Why democratic cities burn LA is same, now Portland, looks like liberal people are so out of touch to put forth what is a boundary for a functional society. they show time and time again they don't know how to set them, no wonder conservatives win wars, democrates are hippie jerks. Problem is these modern hippies are in the office now and spreading like cancer. Remember CONSERVATIVES have a lot of problem but rampant mental disease ain't one of em.
they do nothing actually, i don't see the benefit for homeless people here
It's not that those 99% of journalists aren't aware of this stuff, it's their job to distract and deny. It's a cult.
@@gayoangelikbastard4706 better as in spreading the news.
@@gayoangelikbastard4706 not better as in helping the situation get better.
My dad lives in Portland in this area. It's so terrible. He's told me about people pulling knives out on him and seeing dead bodies. Luckily when I'm down there nothing terrible happens besides gunshots. My dad moved with his friend about a month ago because he didn't want to deal with this stuff. I saw his old apartment in this video. It's so depressing, thank you for raising awareness about this tragedy.
Cowardly thing to do is fleeing the problem he's created, he will spread his ideology to the state he moved to and mess that place up too. He should stay in Portland and fix the issue
@@kreep3r how is a dad gonna fix all the problems by himself
@@kreep3r and how did he create it
@@kreep3r one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever seen. It’s just stereotyping, “this person lives in this area so they’re automatically a terrible person.”
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This is real journalism, Kevin is a hero. Thanks for covering this and stay safe Tyler
This is so true
I remember my journalism teacher teaching us that
Every reporter is a hero
A story teller
Exactly 100% real journalism, nothing the popular media “say” is real or the truth, ever ever ever
Thanks brother
@@truthonthestreets you’re an awesome human being
Tyler is the real hero, TYLER HERRO! Heat in 5! Go Miami 🏀
Im in recovery, i have been homeless countless times and kevins mission touches my heart so much, you both just got a new follower 💜
I hope you are doing well mentally 🙏 keep going brother
I used to be homeless in Portland.
The hardest part about it is that basically every homeless person is addicted to drugs, and they all form these circles where they start to rely on eachother, and they become more trapped.
I was able to get out of it, but the main reason why I'm no longer homeless is because I stayed as far away from other homeless people as I possibly could.
Also, a note on homeless shelters:
1.) It's very common to have all of your stuff go missing at those places. Theft in shelters is worse than on the streets.
2.) Staff sometimes abuse the people at the shelters
3.) When you're trying to sleep in a shelter, it's also very common to hear people having sex or masturbating.
Sleeping in a tent or in a car is preferable to sleeping in a shelter. Those places are also havens for drug dealers.
I honestly understand the drug use. I never got into hard drugs, but I was reliant on marijuana because the entire thing was so stressful.
The biggest problem I had was resisting the urge to drink alcohol during this time. I think that if I was drinking instead of smoking, I would probably still be homeless (and an alcoholic)
The thing most people don't understand about this is most people get into drugs AFTER they are homeless, because it's the only recreational activity that you really have access to.
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People like this are to blame.
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yes, this actually happened to me, but it was a cop who took my ID. I think it was his version of a sick joke. I tried going to the DMV to get a replacement, but they could not do anything for me because I had no proof of identity
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I actually used to do these "nature walks" to try and keep my mind off of being homeless. The scariest thing is when you accidentally find a homeless camp in the woods, and you're unsure if they people occupying are dangerous or not.
i hope you’re doing a lot better 🫶🫶🫶🫶
WOW, Scary stuff...glad you were strong enough to resist & make it out
Glad you're doing better friend, stay strong!
That's awful.. so sorry.. NO SARCASM here..
i hope your doing better sending prayers ❤
Love your documentary content. I appreciate the genuine journalism from someone who is unbiased and not afraid to ask real people, real questions. Also, you're funny as hell.
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They get what they vote for...😢
That woman refusing not to address the problem is literally the reason there is such a problem.
i hate people like her so much. cowards are the most dangerous weapon
the "Hope you have an awesome day" Woman? Yeah, that response really annoyed me.
@@vbsk8 Yeah, but they probably dont want to be in the spotlight for defending generic liberal values. Its like what dude said, "They probably voted for it, so they're not going to speak about it."
No it’s failed policy and corruption. Blaming people because they annoy you is a cop out
I get wanting weed and mdma shrooms and stuff like that legal but meth fentynal and heroin? Hell no. Cocaine is the hardest drug id consider being legalized. Crazy they made everything legal.
I knew every big city has a drug problem now, but this was really eye-opening. Keep doing the work you've been doing, you're one of my favorite channels
I was part of this statistic of drug users in Portland (meth). I had to move to get clean and I'm happy to say I've been 4 years clean. My heart hurts for these people struggling 💔 may no one else's future generations know this pain
Thats a insanely hard achievement youve made. Very proud of you. I will never touch the syringe and never be a daily cause that shi scary
@ congrats on your recovery. I was wondering if you can please email, I have a personal question about how you were able to kick the habit or what you went thru while getting clean. I'm trying to help someone but I want to make sure I know what to expect or how I can best help from someone who actually went thru it vs. on the net or an agency
I know it wasn't easy,but u are ahead of a lot of people older than u in the same situation. Keep it going and never forget the pain u went through. I wish u the best.
It’s survivors guilt for me. Clean for over a decade here. Don’t use no matter what !
Proud of you Sis, keep going and much love❤
Kevin is actually one hell of a hero. He faces a ton of risk in the name of helping people
He's not a hero he's trying to help people who have to help themselves first or are severely mentally ill. He can't protect himself so he will end up dead. It will be for nothing.
@@grimey5.565 I can't say that you're wrong sadly! But this is what becomes of liberal America!! It's a total zoo and sewer! Get these people out of office!!! That would be a huge start!
@@grimey5.565 dont cut yourself on that edge
He just talking to them while providing no help
I just want to let all the atheists and fence sitters know this is YOUR fault. The people driving by thinking it won’t affect them are the problem.
As someone who lived in the Portland area from 1997 till now. I’m so tired of our city lying to us about them helping the homeless.
You get what you vote for
It’s amazing how little the local news shows what’s really going on.
yeah thast called sleeping in the bed you voted for, any sane person would have left years ago!
@@winstonsmith5365 What a stupid take.
Trust me… we never voted for her.
I don’t know a single person who voted for her. I have no clue who does.
you changed my mind about this issue, I was so distant from reality, it is in fact a very complicated matter.
God bless that man for dedicating his life to trying to help these people.
If only God could stop all of this from happening, right?
@@b005t3rit's free will that's causing it.
@@amyelizabeth71 Will Ferrell or Will Smith?
@@b005t3rlmao
Not all of them need help, some of us enjoy drugs if they don't get too addicted and lose everything
Bless Kevin. He isn't insane; He's a true saint. I'd wage if Kevin was a billionaire no one would be on the streets. Bless that man and keep him safe because there isn't too many people out here who actually think about people like this.
Unfortunately, it's that exact reason that kevin would never be a billionare in the first place. There's not a billionare on this planet that hasnt stepped on the backs of others to get their money.
Except money doesn’t fix drug problems with people that don’t want it fixed.
America has thrown tens of billions at programs, shelters, etc and its worse than ever.
Sometimes you can’t just fix things by giving away free stuff sadly.
A surprising number of addicts prefer to live on streets because they can stay close to their supply and they dont have to pay rent or maintain a house. I was a fentanyl addict and that was my mindset. The less i had to maintain and the less stuff i had that could be stolen the better off i was and the more dope i could buy.
@@josephwalker1853s a former heroin addict i’m happy to see you’re clean now. It can be done but you have to be 100% certain it’s what you want. Regards from England
@@derekstiles5801 Numerous times in the video people are asked on the streets if they have had anyone to come by and help. The response is no. Not saying money fixes the problem because what does is actually getting out there and at the very least attempting to understand the psychology behind the matter. This is what Kevin is doing and if he had the money I'd wage he would actually have a team out there to attempt to help those who actually want it because the only true way to help someone is someone who wants the help. This is also why the psychology and being in the field with them is important. No one said anything about free stuff and no one said money would fix it, but I am saying if Kevin had the means he'd be a person that'd probably actually be able to help because he wouldn't be in it for the purpose of the charity as the "billions" as you say thrown away to it. Which it is thrown away because the people putting the money up are only doing that to evade taxes and claim they helped without putting forth effort.
I was homeless in Portland with my mother in 2005 when I was 8 years old. There was mental illness involved but never drugs. We lived in a tent in the back of a youth hostel, and when it got cold or if I got sick the hostel would let us sleep in the attic. It was rough back then, but it’s crazy to see the direction it’s gone in. Life is still rough for me, but I have my own son now, my own apartment in Detroit, Mi, and I’m in an apprenticeship to be a traditional tattooist which is cool. I carry a lot of fear with me that one thing will fall apart and I’ll be on the streets again. Just gotta trust the vision.
Question for OP: I don’t know what you were addicted to, but do you think treating people with ADHD meds for meth addiction might help? People are often drawn to drugs to self-medicate their existing problems. I’m wondering if ADHD meds might help the same way methadone helps heroin addiction. I’ve done neither drug, so I’m genuinely asking. I just know that people with ADHD commonly feel like they’re failing at life, and it can lead them into giving up on trying and eventually drug use. Do you think it would help?
@lostu9257 - Sorry to hear this bro. But happy to hear you’re on a good path, have a home, and you made it off the streets. Good luck with the apprenticeship. You got this. Let your son be your motivation. You’re giving him a good life and that’s reason enough to keep moving forward.
Keep that chin up brother, I'm sure you'll be a hell of a good artist. Much love from Brazil❤
Falling down is fine, you'll get back up again no matter what.
You've already learned more than most folk know - peace & prosperity, m8!
Stay strong !!
You're a survivor!
Greetings from East Tennessee
Lived in Oregon all of my life. Last ten years of bad government leaders has ruined this state. Will not go into Portland any longer unless an absolute necessity. Used to be a nice city. Please people, get these politicians out that are ruining our country.
I live in Portland and I can tell you this is barely scratching the surface, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Thank you Tyler for covering this and shedding light on a dark situation
This has been going on in the hills of West Virgnia and Kentucky and the trailer parks of Ohio and Indiana since the 2010s... I guess it's just easier to film when they're all in a city?
get out of there bro
@@jacksevert3099 The difference is, it’s still illegal to do any of that in the hills of WV and KY. In Portland, drugs are legal, guns are illegal, crime is basically legal, and cops have zero power to combat this shit hole
@@RodrygoDeSilva Also there is more space and people tend to keep to themselves more and stay out of each other's way a little better. and good point about guns for sure.
not sure how it can get worse then that
The reason why decriminalizing drugs works in other countries is because they added health care on top of that. The US just does it and leaves them to die.
Because healthcare is already strained as is, there was already a deep shortage of nurses, techs,and doctors but after covid more and more healthcare workers left the field.
@@datboybobbycause we mistreat them. The difference truly is that america allows big pharma to make a drugs for profit. Where do you think fet came from? The opiod crisis? All big pharma. They also tricked us during covid into taking an untested shot so they can profit off being a mandated drug. From what i understand if they mandate it, they make a garunteed mil. Booster shots and all are part of it. Not all vaccines are bad but the problem is big pharma adds known toxins to get an autoimmune response that crosses the blood brain barrier in order to prove to the government it should be allowed and mandated due to the immune response it shows. They just leave out the mercury and aluminum causing the response cause a dead virus vaccine is safer than a live virus vaccine due to spread but doesnt have the autoimmune response and the government wont allow live virus cause the spread would be too much to handle for even a common flu since the live virus has a greater chance of instead infecting and spreading rather than just being a punching bag for your immune system to practice on. It gets deeper than that but thats just the surface. The research is out there. Its just hard to find.
@@datboybobbyoh and other countries dont even allow their pharma to have ad space. Youll never hear an ad for any medication in any other country beyond i believe portugal? I honestly forgot the other country. Their pharm companies arent for profit.
The majority of US voters don’t approve of decriminalizing all drugs. These problems are only happening in liberal run cities. Ideologues are afraid to push a drug addict to get help and clean up their lives. Instead they support them with free needles. While there isn’t a perfect solution to homelessness and addiction this is NOT the answer in the USA. Non profits that help homeless and addicts get off the streets are too invested in keeping their non profits funded by keeping them on the streets.
No not the United States. The Democrat politicians. They made it legal just so they wouldn't have to mess with it. They never intended on helping any of these people. You guys can't blame Republicans because this is a feature of democrat ran cities. Cities that have been run by democrats for many decades. You can blame the government all you want but the problem is caused on the state and city level. They wanted legalize drugs. They wanted to be a sanctuary City. Well there's a price for it.
Honestly I feel very bad for these people, and I hope Kevin does a great job at saving Portland.
I dont
Unfortunately that seems pretty unlikely. It turns out Kevin was stealing the identities of homeless people in his social work position, embezzling money, and pocketing much of the money he raised for others.
He’s being charged with 14 felonies and five misdemeanors. Google his name to learn more.
Only The Addict can save themselves...You can give your all...and fail...up to the addict to want it.
Portland is dead
Maybe you should care more about others@@mizzmia4407
As someone who lives in Oregon & relatively close to portland...yes, it really is that bad.
As someone born and raised in Portland and jus got our for good three years ago-the video makes it look a lot better than it actually is lol. Not jus Portland but surrounding areas-If you’re out and about jus walking somewhere you have to walk over people sleeping on the streets on sidewalks in sleeping bags or half naked tweaked out of their minds screaming at nothing tryin to fight anyone who comes near because they are so mentally lost. Portland has kinda always had this issue but it has gotten dramatically worse over the last ten years. I used to love the culture of Portland the stores downtown area etc the drugs and homeless everywhere completely just ruined everything dope about Portland. I used to love to go out with my best friend and go skateboard around downtown p town when I was in high school and go window shop the cool vintage stores etc. now if I go downtown jus to like idk go to a bar and am only outside long enough to walk into a building you’ll either see someone nodded out standing or someone with a needle sticking out their arm while nodded out or someone naked and taking a sh*t on the sidewalk etc. it’s jus all bad and not a place to live anymore. I’d recommend anyone stay clear of Portland until something is legit done about the homeless taking over the entire city.
Great job Tyler and Kevin - thank you for informing us better than the MSM. A little something to help. Your efforts are greatly appreciated from Australia!!
npc
donating money to drug addicts
@Memes Sus thats not a birmal comment this is
so heartwarming
Nice
That man has a tremendous set of balls, if we had more people like him none of this would be going on.
Wrong 😂 even if you gave all these people houses they would sell those homes for more crack money 😅
we'd still have politicians and corporations directing things, and those 60% ideological leftists undercutting any successful attempts by the moderate or common sense leftists or crypto-conservatives to improve circumstances.
@@aimeeammoura7762 You dont give houses you give them a sustainable way to make a living.Just make living cheap
No. All this guy does is walk around filming these ppl. He doesnt actually offer them any help. Its exploitation.
These people don't want to participate in society. They want to do drugs and not work.
this is what happens when you decriminalize drugs WITHOUT rehab centres and other facilities of that sort. the government does not care at all about these people like they say they do. there’s a right way to do this, and this is clearly not it.
And strict regulation: medication-grade drugs without contaminants and with known strengths, clean needles, staffed centers to consume the drugs where Narcan, CPR, etc can given immediately if needed. It costs a tremendous amount of money, but in the long run, would be worth it. Portland has just given up and let lawlessness run wild.
Rehab and care would cost money, and the homeless-industrial complex can't be spending money on things that would put them out of business.
Adults should be allowed to do what they want within reason, but going from "drugs are illegal" to "all drugs are decriminalized" without a way out this happens.
@@TwoToneSoldierhonestly we just created a city for addicts to go and do what they want. Sadly it took over an existing awesome city but this is freedom. Let it ride out. Fix cps and Take the kids away.
@@XMooseManX you have to fix what’s causing it. Poverty and mental health issues are what cause this type of drug use. We need to support each other better in this country
The people in Portland who voted to legalize or “decriminalize” all drugs are as responsible for this mess as the addicts. Absolutely absurd. A ten year old could’ve told you it was a terrible idea.
I live in Portland its not that bad
@@Sam-p6k4lare you a user yourself?
@@Sam-p6k4l I live in Portland, work downtown and live in Rockwood. It IS that bad. Listen to what the folks are saying in this video. So heartbreaking and our "leaders" and voters in favor of measure 110 let them down. Everywhere in the city is scary as someone who is employed and housed. I can't imagine how scary it is for those living on the streets.
@user-zy4zh6ex9c most of Portland around 65% of thr state of Portland is affected by the drugs that Fetty is the most predominant drug in use
The government is allowing these people to die, the government rather let die these people instead of rehabilitating these people
What a true hero Kevin is! He is almost the only one actually rolling up his sleeves and directly attempting to help these people.
He hasn't helped a single person
@@zwan1886casting light on the problem helps a lot more than talking shit on a comment section
@@itsashitshow7375 these bums don't want your help fool. They don't want to get off drugs, they don't want to have jobs, they don't want to be productive, they just want drugs and will destroy the city to get more.
By walking around giving them narcan he is aiding the destruction of the community. It helps absolutely no one, and Kevin knows this. He only does it for his ego and the misinformed comments calling him a hero for doing nothing good or worthwhile. Kevin is an actual menace.
@@zwan1886what have u done
@@itsashitshow7375 Kevin Dolgren used his position to commit large scale identity theft. He is currently in prison. He was abusing these homeless people.
Kevin is a literal angel. He's sympathetic, but he's still realistic. Great man.
He's not realistic. But he is optimistic
yep he is the true batman
Why you talking about me 😂
We need a lot more Kevin's in this world!
@@dinozorman what makes you say that?
I live in Portland, OR and this has been one of the few honest representations of this city. Nothing was overexaggerated. I don't know how you could even exaggerate the situation here tbh. Kevin truly is a hero, and i hope he is able to stay safe because this city can truly be a nightmare of a place. Thank you Tyler for finally showing the world what it really is like here.
Why do you smoothbrains vote for the policies that lead to this?
Also, please do not simply escape to non-democrat areas. They don't want you.
@@mjverostek1278 what does this have to do with this dudes comment?
That’s very sad. I remember how this used to be the city I dreamed about visiting as a teen 13 years ago… I never actually got the chance to. From what I’ve seen of it today I don’t want to anymore.
@rosalina it's still beautiful here. Of course it isn't perfect but I have lived here for 15 years and have zero plans on leaving.
Some of those people are so ideologically loyal that they can’t even admit that things have been deteriorating around them
Theyre not interested in solving problems they just want to feel part of their political fan club and have too much pride with no real skills or knowledge to back it up
I was homeless in Portland addicted to drugs
3 years later I am now sober and work in Portland and it is really hard to see everyone who is basically stuck I wish for every person to get the help they so badly need and deserve
I’m glad you got out of it! Curious, don’t these drugs cost money? How do these addicts afford them?
I’d I guess
So how has decriminalizing everything worked out you say you got Sober House that benefited you how does that benefit anyone else or did it make it harder to get sober cuz you sit there look at all these people who can't get help how do you help them you can't punish him and they just take all the resources because there is no repercussions for at least that's what most people think but look at the city can't afford to do anything can't afford not to do anyting can't make any money cuz people don't want to go there and why would they place looks like a dumb because of the time it is a dump there was no thought when y'all decriminalized everything and on top of that how do you arrest somebody when they're just going to be off the next day keep them off the streets so the businesses can keep making some money you never know who's going to be right back out but that doesn't solve the problem really there doesn't so what's been done to actually solve the problem I like nothing except making crime legal and everyone paying for it
@@divlles can you rewrite this so I can read it?
@@discocycle no worries you got this
Thank you for showing people what really is going on in America. We know the national news networks won't do that. Ever.
most of the US is not like this
@lukebrians9055 I never said it was all over America yet. But numbers are growing in the parts that are this way. And where do you think they are going to go? Into the rest of America of course.
@@lukebrians9055The fact that part of the USA, one of the richest countries in the world, is like this is astonishing.
@@lukebrians9055 \SF and NYC is pretty near to this point, the fact some of the richest cities in the world is turning into this is stunning
@@lukebrians9055 if not this then, blm, if not that daily multiple school shootings, if not that puberty blockers, if not that legal shoplifting, if not that, legal drag shows in school.
All that in the name of "freedom"
Kevin is the most calm person in the most insane situations I've ever seen. Sure it is his job but this man has gone above and beyond far more than anyone I know of.
There was a coup of the homeless mayor and his administration 😂😂😂
@@03stmlax lmao ya even Kevin made a joke bout that XD
@Paul Bunyan amen. ❤
@Paul Bunyan thank you man, you too
@@AnNWordCook-rq6fk if he got angry at them he would be dead
I left Portland in 2008 and never looked back. I can't say homelessness-drugs-crime didn't exist back then, but it was on a tiny level compared to this.
My son died from an accidental overdose in Portland in 2016. He went there to pursue his music career. I have often questioned why we encouraged and supported his move to that city, but you can find drugs anywhere so I'm not sure what role Portland played in my son's premature death. Of course as a mother, you wonder these things and reconsider all of the choices you made.
I'm sorry for your loss. Not your fault.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I will pray that you may find peace❤️🙏
It’s hard to lose a loved one under any circumstance May you find comfort in your memories of your son and keep him in your heart. Yah bless you 🙌
I'm so, so sorry.
I'm terribly sorry for your loss. This could have happened to anyone and of course you want the best for your son. All you can really do is be supportive of your son's dreams. Please don't be too hard on yourself. He is safe and comfortable now. And you will see him again when you are ready.
Unbelievable. I'm 41 and I remember about 25 years ago when I was a few years short of graduating high school Portland was like the bees knees of cities. It was beautiful, the people were just different, and it seemed like the opportunities were endless. It seemed like there wasn't a bad thing to say about it. Seeing it now literally makes me sick. If I didn't know this was Portland I'd have thought it was the 3rd level of hell or something. What a shame.
wokeness.. san fransico is next or already is
@@robert-h2xthat’s not wokeness that’s being a sheep woke is being aware just because some sheep say it still doesn’t change it’s meaning
@@2lottt haha wrong. woke never amounted to anything
Welcome to America brother. Read 1984 and more specifically read a book called Brave New World it predicted what's going on now.
@@robert-h2xtheres a place called skid row in san francisco
It's been said in countries where they've had real success legalizing drugs that they DO NOT tolerate drug users walking around the city (and public parks) wreaking havoc while high. In other words they've said "Yes you can do this BUT we are not going to allow you to antagonize, harass or otherwise scare other citizens while doing so." How else could it possibly work? Just legalizing drugs and then allowing them to continue wreaking havoc on the city doesn't work.
I waswondering gow theirs work. Cause this looks like mayhem.
At the end of the day... how open you are or not doesn't matter. Whatever "style" of society you run NEEDS to be somehow enforced.
@@toximan2008 Well said
@@kakishisfriend1126 Exactly. You would need some type of law enforcement involved or it would be chaos.
It’s not necessarily about them being in public while intoxicated.
In countries where they have legalised, you will find users intoxicated in public however this is limited and controlled because of the fact that they are also given support.
•Support such as being housed, regardless of wether they are using substances or not - keeping people safe & giving other options rather than the streets.
•Financial support & access to Free healthcare, which keep people safe & massively improves the chance of a more stable mindset.
• People are given therapy, support workers and coaching, which helps enable people to successfully get back into society.
•Offer people various ways of getting back into free education, apprenticeships for different supported programs/volunteer work in order to empower people to get back into the workplace.
It’s **this** vital support that massively improves the quality of life for all people, both keeping people safe and enables them to rejoin society.
It also massively increases the likelihood of people being able to engage with support to quit substance use altogether.
Criminalising addiction doesn’t help anybody but also leaving them to rot doesn’t help either which is what Portland is doing. They just switched rotting in jail for rotting in the streets.
Statistically decriminalisation along with support systems work and actually cost less to society in the long run.
It’s an extremely effective way to help, actually offer support and pathways that work regardless of addiction status.
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Of course America seems to operate on a vastly different system than EU countries, People in America can be working full-time and still not afford to have healthcare or pay for their medical bills. Choosing to die because you cannot afford treatment is not something I’ve ever heard of growing up in Europe, however I know this has been the case in America - after meeting a man in Hospital in Copenhagen he told me very directly how shocked he was that this service was free (he was on holiday) And how that they had found a ruptured cyst ( I think?) and if they hadn’t operated he would be dead because despite being in an increasing amount of pain for many weeks, if he hadn’t of been on this holiday he would not of sought medical treatment due to the potential cost and that he would ever dream of calling an ambulance because shockingly you have to pay hundreds for that also.
I’ve lived just outside of Portland my whole life, and I have an older brother on the streets using drugs. Decriminalizing drugs was the worst thing lawmakers could’ve ever done. More homeless users, more dealers, more theft, less law enforcement.
They screwed up our city and treat the people like guinea pigs, it’s sickening.
if u dont mind me asking, you seem to be doing fine, so why cant you try and help?
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and what am I to do? I vote. I volunteer in my community. I donate money to non-profits in the area. What are you expecting?
It’s the fuckers in office who made this mess. They should be held responsible and undo what they did.
kevin is so nice to the drug addicts, it really says a lot as a person that he’s willing to handle everything with such care
Oof
He's just acting as a normal person would in his position of a journalist, nothing special about it honestly...
I find it so humorous how Kevin is just like “that guy is showing signs of being severely psychotic and is brandishing his knife, I’m going to offer him a snickers”
He said Cigarette* not snickers lol why tf would they want a snickers bro
Notice the guy smoke a cigarette not eat a snickers….
@@kingjsolomonbecause your not yourself when your hungry
@@noconnection1839 😭 true tbf
@@noconnection1839 you’re*
Its insane how many people were refusing to be honest about the situation and would rather be quiet about it
Its so frustrating because its almost like there is absolutely no room for any nuance anymore. You’re either one way or the other. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that while the war on drugs was a colossal mistake, the answer is not simply letting our cities turn into anarchy. At the same time, if we can’t address the ROOT CAUSE of what is driving people to drugs in the first place, then we are wasting our time.
The war on drugs was a complete sham . It was never an actual war on drugs . So it’s ridiculous people point at it as a reason as to why law enforcement won’t work.
Does the taliban have addicts ? no . Why ? Because they actually made it illegal , like actually .
The war on drugs was never really a war on drugs . It was just a poster with no real action . If you went to the inner cities in 80s you’d see open air crack markets . There was never a war
its probably out of fear of backlash from some of the homeless residents
@@orangesnowflake3769 that's a good point
It's what jappens when liberals double down
This is a major reason why we moved from there in November. We loved it there, but it really went downhill.
Kevin’s raw passion to help people is amazing
I am getting choked up a bit seeing how much he genuinely cares for people and it is challenging my natural cynicism
considering that kevin probably voted for every policy that inexorably led to the current state of affairs, I'll remain somewhat cynicle
@@DG-mk7kd I'm sure you also think that everyone on the street is using fentanyl and you can OD from touching it or being near it. You're a disappointment.
Plus, the shitlibs are perpetually in denial: 12:05
@@DG-mk7kdthat’s a pretty restarted opinion to have when you have no idea if that’s true or not
@@jebalitabb8228
It's most likely true. You think someone who was against laws that coddle junkies would be out coddling junkies?
This guy is insanely brave and I guess he's just really passionate about helping.
hes some sort of church creep self elected nobody.
This video was made to make it look scarier than it is.
@@amandad6782 are you sure
@@amandad6782 i mean it is made slightly scarier than it is like the assaults and gunshots but that is probably cancelled off with the drug use
@Amanda D you must be high on fent to say its not as bad as it seems 😢
I applaud you for going boots to the ground. Praying for your safety and success in helping this horrible situation.
Applaud for boots on the ground. I do as well. Kevin is a real human. Although I must ask when we thank Kevin do we also condone this happening to a city to require him to be in danger? Hmm.
Measure 110 was a good idea economically and saves millions of dollars for use by police for other more dangerous crimes like murder, terrorism, drug trafficking, etc. it was poorly executed though, fentanyl shouldn’t have been apart of the list of drugs decriminalized. If it was only natural drugs like weed, kratom, mushrooms, mescaline, Ibogaine, dmt etc. drugs more addictive and more dangerous than alcohol shouldn’t be decrimmed, this includes fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.
@@Euouaen You can't really go making a list of ok and not ok drugs like that, because the market changes too quickly to adapt. If fentanyl was criminalized but MDMA was not, everyone would just be on MDMA instead and maybe it wouldn't be *quite* as bad but you'll still be dealing with issues of a similar scope.
The underlying problem is that they looked at a model that had short term success and then only chose the easiest/cheapest part to follow; decriminalization. They completely neglected to implement the mandatory drug program that the model depended on to work. Like a huge part the Portugal system relied on was that if cops caught you carrying, you may not have faced criminal charges but you were literally dropped off at detox.
Even more, Portugal ended up rolling back a ton of their program because it was way too expensive to maintain, and this is a European country with an extremely high tax-and-spend scheme compared to America. Like ~35% median income tax rate and 23% sales tax on the majority of items. This just isn't a tax rate that most Americans would agree to facilitate.
@@Euouaen, I know that this is your opinion, but I'm a former addict and I did not want to vote for measure 110. I live in Portland Oregon and this measure 110 that the citizens, for the state of Oregon voted for decriminalization and I think it has made it worse
One thing I’ve noticed with the homeless people i know personally and see interviewed… they feel entitled to live however they want and accept zero responsibility for their poor choices. They have no intentions to make this world a better place with them in it. They expect everyone else to make their lives better. They just blame, deny and justify their situations and are willing to sacrifice nothing.
Tyler is a legend, he’s addressing huge problems and hoping to stop them. That’s Tyler for you.
Lol profiting off degenerate drug addicts with no hope for recovery... so legendary reeeee
I think he just found his platform and is hitting hard hitting topics, I wouldn’t say stop them but to put an unbiased view on the problems going on.
I think he hopes it stops, but idk about him stopping them since this is a huge difficult problem to solve now.
Of course that woman who angrily tells them to “have a nice day” is the average far “socially conscious” leftist voter.
There’s that moment you realize their social identity is so deeply embedded within these belief systems, they don't care about the actual ramifications.
This is real journalism. I've seen all those VICE documentaries and tens of the like, and nothing comes close to this: providing the pure unfiltered reality. For the first time this did, as it should, give me a reality check. Those in power see statistics but they don't view the raw unfiltered scenes like this did.
Whats the reality check? You don’t like drugs and are terrified of homeless people? You think invading homeless camps and standing over people with a mic while your poster boy tells you his biased agenda is journalism? He briefly touched on where decriminalisation of drugs can work but then titles the video “I went to a city where drugs are legal…”. He’s generalising an entire issue to millions of his followers.
@@joecadzow4482 Go do your own reporting if you don’t like it. Stay safe. Tyler, bravo.
Biased agenda?tf are you 0n? Dude interviewed the people it actually affected, and didn't just "briefly" touch on other cities, he showed what he believed pregon based their system on, and explained why Portland failed but these other systems worked.
@@joecadzow4482 yeah, we are terrified of homeless people, and don't like them either, you got a problem with that?
yea vice became its own satire. this dude really brings it every week . from epsteins island to portland. no divided bullshit no politics (you can see both sides are drug victims anyway. the over woke and the trailerpark) just the streets and its struggle and he even discussed solutions (portugals programs for addicts)..the most important thing is probably to find the inside guys like kevin who has a rational view on it
That 22 year old broke my heart. I just turned 22 last month, and I spent 7 months addicted to fentanyl. I’m watching this video just hours after being released from a detox facility. I hope that young man gets the help he needs, because it IS out there.
You should be so proud of yourself, you’ve got this x
@@violet-skyewray8925 So proud for being too stupid to not use fentanyl.
God Bless you and my Prayers are that you find strength to stay clean. Maybe you can help others in the same position. 💜✝️
Hope you're doing better, and good luck - you got this
❤ Thats wonderful ! Good luck and never give up. Proud of you stranger . I've lost many many family/ friends to fentanl . Never forget NEVER! what that was like and how far you have come. Big 🫂 🤗
I been seeing couple of your videos and I'm proud of the journalism you have done in every place you visit. These realities are unfortunate I wish real reporters could do the work that you do. We need more true media out here
How crazy is it that Kevin cares more about the homeless than the mayor.
Not crazy at all. It's representative of the state of western politics. There are no politicians that care for the people's interests over their own anymore. The exception proves the rule
Like George Carlin once said politicians don't have a vested interest in something that does not have money in it. Cause if it did you'd see the streets cleaned up real quick
@gabrielameral8735 I disagree. If the streets aren't cleaned up it will cost you tax revenue from people and businesses leaving.
@RJL612 okay well again a quote from a comedian but your probably right
n kevin got tht dog in him 2😂
Kevin is the hero Portland does not deserve. Straight up, Kevin, you a real G
Kevin cares more about these people then his own life. Its truly nice to see someone trying to fix these terrible things. ❤
The whole sity must be purged!
He’s not gonna fix shit. He’s wasting his time on losers, but if it gives him a sense of meaning, have at it bro - wear those syringe stabbings like a badge of honour
11:21 these are all facts my whole families from Oregon. I have a brother that’s homeless I look for him all the time. We tried to offer him help.
Wow Kevin is freaking crazy and brave! I hope he stays safe out there. His heart is in the right place and we could use more people like him.
@@WhatItMeansToWin Why don't you go to Portland and make your own video then? Good luck making it not look like a complete shithole.
@@WhatItMeansToWinWhy do we not need Kevin's? He's a man wanting to help all these people who are drugged. How is that bad?
I really hope he watches his back, because they wanted to hurt him already- I guarantee he has an SOS on his head. He needs to be very careful.
he’s a joke litterally not doing anything but stopping in talking. This all for views in yall fall for it smh
@@funnytiktoks800 dont complain unless you're gonna help.
Back in the 80’s and 90’s places like Portland, San Fran and Seattle were beautiful, fabulous places to live. It is so sad that they have deteriorated to such an amazing degree. So glad that I don’t live anywhere near those places anymore. It’s so sad to see what has happened to those places and several others in the US.
I’m 16 and I can’t even imagine those places being beautiful I grew up in this era where I’m shown that they’re shitholes. Of course, geographically beautiful areas, but libs always ruin natural beauty.
I used to idealize the idea of living in places like these even in 2010.
By design. Vote smart in '24
@@Davido50
A vote isn't going to help. Voting means nothing. Wake up.
@@LogicallyKnotyou have a prime example of how it does in this video, he said 60% of people voted for this law
The contrast between Drug use in America and drug use in West Europe is STAGGERING! Here in the Netherlands drugs is quite populair in the party scene among youths but it's very well regulated and high quality. It's not legal but tolerated and the amount of drug related deaths are very, very low. So are addiction and homelessness rates.
In uk drug laws are very strict..can even go to prison for personal use…conservatives are very fascist
this is social issue. in europe you dont get prescribed fentanyl based based pain killers. people who got addicted "legally" look for street supplement. or loosing a job in US is harsh. Having a treatment in hospital cost you tens of thousands.. Being on street is somehow easier then when you became basically not responsible for your life anymore. definitely this is induced by societal norms and rules. Safety net is missing too. i am guessing but europe is doing better but if you look in every major city you would find homeless addicts in a crowds but its always adressed in some way.
Opiates and party drugs are two completely different things.
Meanwhile here in the uk everybody has a drug and alcohol problem.
Tell that to the reatardz at the DEA. Opiate deaths doubled from 2015 to 2023 while opiate prescriptions for pain dropped thirty percent. The dea has nothing better to do than harrass and scare doctors to stop treating pain. Oh. They do have one task they prioritize higher than the field agent war against doctors and pain treatment, field agents buffing their arrest stats to improve their odds for promotion
I live in downtown Portland and what I feel this video fails to show is that not all of Portland is like this. There's still so much to do and see in the city, lot's of cute streets with shops and restaurants, plenty of bike-able streets and pathways, fun festivals and events, etc. Yes, there are some really bad pockets that most people avoid, and I wish the city was doing more about that. I get that this video is about the drug problem, I just don't want people to think that all of Portland is like this, or that we are the only city going through this. We get so much shit as a city, when in reality, every major city is dealing with this issue. You can't solely blame decriminalization on this. Fentanyl has plagued cities everywhere, decriminalized or not. Also, before decriminalization, we didn't have enough police officers or prosecutors to enforce the laws anyway. This is a structural problem in our government. I voted for the decriminalization of drugs because I thought that the city would be opening addiction treatment centers and helping people. They clearly haven't done that. The city, county, and state have over-promised and underdelivered. There has also been extreme mis-management of funds in our leadership. It's really sad to see. They reversed the decriminalization anyway, and not much has changed.
I feel like we need monthly updates on Kevin to let us know he is still ok!
hes got a youtube caled truthonthestreets
I’m from the Netherlands, Amsterdam specifically. Drug use is pretty normalized and casual here, but you rarely hear anyone is addicted to anything. We have pretty good rehabilitation and homeless programs, so I think that’s why. Portland tried to achieve the same effect without having the same solid foundation we have in my country. That’s why it’s gotten so out of hand. These people needed help in the first place instead of being allowed to use more drugs. It’s horrific.
As someone from Rotterdam, Netherlands, I agree. Think the problem is even less in other places than Amsterdam. It’s ironic how most drug related issues here are from tourists not having the right education on substances or knowing how to use ‘responsibly’.
@@kuakuyh I mean the issue with the netherlands isnt people from there doing the drugs. But the trafficking that starts in the Netherlands.
Yeah this was rushed and lacks some version of harm reduction. I hope people don't radically swing and do another War on Drugs
It was mentioned in the video
From the Netherlands too.. and couldn't agree more. It's not "just" making it legal. It's about understanding jail does nothing to solve addiction. Actual help does. A house, food, detox and after care, healthcare. And so on. Here it looks like they used this as a way to just kill of addicts. So utterly sad. But then again, not even non addicts, have this in a lot of the USA. Which is heartbreaking in itself
I was homeless in portland at 18 years old in 2018, it definitely wasnt like how it is now, but i remember sleeping in a tent , sometimes in shelters , but a lot of times i had to sleep on the ground with nothing and it is EXTREMELY cold at night. It breaks my heart to see people live like that.
This is the kinda stuff Vice used to do back when people respected them. This is real journalism.
after a while it devolved into "journalist goes to 3rd world country under the guise of journalism but ended up just doing drugs and partying" lmao
they still do a lot of good journalism, they showed how Rio de Janeiro in Brazil where im from really is, most of the journalists in Brazil are afraid to even go to a favela and interview the gang leaders, they showed the world what rio is really like besides the beaches and Copacabana
VICE is government controlled garbage just like this is religious based right wing garbage.
@@lcttk2049 no they show weird taboo shit no one cares about
how is this "real" journalism? Literally every major city in the US has the same problems regarding the homeless and drug use in the public. He has done no actual research on the topic. Go look at downtown philly, LA, Cleveland - The same exact shit is happening and drugs haven't been decriminalized there. People are still walking around shooting up heroine in broad daylight. Yes, these are super sad conditions, but portraying it as being caused by the decriminalization of drugs is bullshit. This is what journalism has become and it's fucking sad.
I’ve been clean 53 days it’s been extremely challenging but I don’t want this life for myself. I pray for all the people in this video they need serious help. I’m lucky I still have people willing to help me.
That's amazing. I am proud of you. I know it is difficult but you can do it.
Great job! Your best life is in your daily steps. ❤
Well, remember that even if you slip there is still a chance to start over and go clean. Keep up the fight!
Thats fantastic. Good job! Can you update us?
Keep your chin up. Don't ever stop fighting for you❤
Kevin is a rare breed
Well done set That example and help your neighbours
Yeah he's a rare breed all right. That's why he's got pending charges and Multnomah and Deschutes County for stealing money and identity theft that he perpetrated on the homeless people he was claiming to be helping
@@maddydennis-perez5323WTF 😮
@@maddydennis-perez5323 Source?
I’m from Scotland UK just stumbled on these stories. Had no idea that US was this horrific. I have been to America Chicago,Las Vegas, and Arizona at different holidays. Never ever knew this went on it is criminal how can a so called greatest country in the world treat people like this. We have dog shelters that treat dogs like kings. Why is it ok to treat people so inhumanely. Makes me weep for America as tourists we should all stop coming until something is done ❤
I went to Portland for a basketball tournament in a circuit about 2 months ago. I’m 14, and it was crazy seeing the amount of tents and homeless people the second you got into the town. I knew going into the trip that Portland was the center of Nike, so I knew the stores would have lots of cool stuff. I went into the city with my parents, and it was honestly one of the most depressing things I’ve ever seen. You had random homeless people walking around asking you random things, and people simply laying in the streets. To be honest, I would never go back if I had the choice.
Nike is an illusion, once you become an adult you will understand. Enjoy being young.
some theorize its weaponized homelessness. What they do, they ease all drug restrictions, causing the property market to crash, allowing real estate monopolies to come in and take up all the land for a lot cheaper, then restrict again and bulldoze.
@My Talking Pets it's honestly distgusting so many people make this beutiful state disgusting.
Nike use side labour. Please don't support them
Let's face it Portland is a lost city
The serial r@pist really hit me, I cannot imagine how scary it is to be woman and homeless, living whithout safety. That person, that monsters, is taking advantage of wournable women and it is heartbreaking and disgusting. I cannot fathom the terror.
I can't tell if that behaviour is committed by a clear minded sober person or someone on drugs. Scarily I'm leaning towards the former
i cannot imagine how somebody hasn't vigilante'd that guy.
"oh man, the viper overdosed..." _"yo, that look like a bullet wound to me"_
@@lizxu322Probably Sober Minded person. Or mental illness.
@@SpaceMissile💀
Im sure after so many drugs she doesnt even care about getting laid at this point
Kevin is a Saint. So brave and compassionate. That’s a real man.
Lol
Out there on the front lines, taking the time to acknowledge the misery and pain these people are going through. Trying to find solutions rather than ignore, and abandon them like Portlanders have done. The "compassionate" Liberal strikes again. Literally no one has any respect for these people anymore. And why Oregon is about to get a lot smaller for the succession of many counties out, and into Idaho. BYE
this is what dems want
republican states have higher employment rates and lower rates of crime and inflation
now do you think it's a good idea to reelect biden?
Absolutely
No he's not. He's an annoying a$$hole who thinks he knows everything.
The warning horn from "The Purge" at the start of the video, was perfectly on point.
I’ve been sober for 29 months. The biggest thing that has kept me sober is ME wanting to actually change. People don’t like being told when they should get sober. I didn’t care about myself before in my 12 years of addiction. But once I quit by my own choice I have never looked back… my new addiction is finding more resources to heal and become better each and everyday.
You got this boss 💪
Amen brother
That is great. I hope you can stay sober ❤❤❤
Good on you mate. Keep it up
You’re so incredible for making that shift! Do you remember what made you start to want to change?
it's so scary how casual they are about experiencing death
especially the part when people say « oh i died a couple times they brought me back » it’s absolutely terrifying
@@zodiakw8963Being able to take their drugs is more important to them than staying alive. Their brain is toast, it only wants to get the high & nothing else sadly
People just casually saying they died starts sounding hilarious after a few times. Hilarious and sad
@@unknown81360horrible what drugs can do
This is what happens in primitive states like yours, here in Switzerland heroin has been prescribed for 40 years (same thing in half of Europe) no deaths and fentanyl obviously never arrived...
Your government should stop fooling the electorate with propaganda and show what really causes the problem with opiates at least…(because there are drugs that are harmful even without cutting, like cocaine, therefore it is not possible to prescribe them since it would not bring any benefit) but for opiates the prescription is certainly the most ethical and humane way to follow (since it saves lives and improves the quality of the same) or you continue to pretend that the cause of the dead is not exclusively the fault of your narrow-mindedness...
The problem with fentanyl is that it is a fully synthetic opioid designed to act transdermally (natural source opioids like morphine/heroin cannot be absorbed transdermally) so it is designed to be absorbed very slowly, it stands to reason that if you take fentanyl as you would do with morphine/heroin this is harmful (since it has too rapid an action, taken in another way, therefore not transdermally) the problem with this category of drugs is exclusively placed in the cut practiced by speculators (so it is enough to prescribe heroin or other equivalent opiates such as morphine or hydromorphone) opiates are totally harmless in the long term (overdoses only started to be talked about with prohibition, given that cutting the substance does not allow consumers to calculate the correct dose or know what they are taking) so there are no excuses (the blame it is exclusive of your vulgar policy that deceives you with propaganda) it is no coincidence that these substances are prescribed even to extremely sick and dying patients (let alone therefore if they can be in any way dangerous) with pharmaceutical heroin, therefore pure white, you can get at 100 years even if addicted, you will also not be limited in any way as for those who are addicted these drugs are just a psychic cover (no visible high, just a medicine a psychic cover)
I’m a recovering addict. The main thing I can say is an absolute necessity to help people recover is long term help. You can get someone into rehab, get them a job, a home, whatever, but if you’re not checking on them in 6 months time, and making sure you can help them maintain the improvement, you’re just leaving them to fall right back into the same trappings
I agree to a point, but they have to learn to take responsibility for their own lives
Not anyone's job but the addict.
Aint nobody has time for these wastage
Yes, a good support system is definitely necessary. Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. People are ignorant enough to believe it’s easy just to quit. Withdrawal symptoms are not only almost unbearable, but, in the case of heroin and alcohol, they can kill. As far as others being affected, loved ones are heart broken and constantly worried and strangers are in danger of getting knocked out for a few dollars.
Agreed but it’s sooooooo expensive to help long term.
Brutaly honest reporting the crisis.
Thumbs up and big respect for doing this.
Kevin is genuinely a saint, the way he’s dedicated to helping these people is truly inspiring
The saintly thing to do would be to lace their needles with arsenic
@@SwizzleStickMcGee what a perturbing thing to say.. seek help, I would say a psychiatrist.. but you definitely need God’s help.
dude risks his life to get homeless people arrested lol like the opposite of what a social worker should be doing. It's a shame he really does care but if he was a bit smarter he couldve been a better representative for the problem rather than just being a mouth piece to amplify reactionary solutions
@@ricardogalindo2988 Oh, the irony.
You'd have more sympathy for me if I was a criminal junkie dirtbag. 🤣
@@noThankyou-g5c so with your enormous reservoir of wisdom and resources what do you propose?
Kevin is a fucking hero 🙌🏼 I’m so glad there’s people like this out there. These are the people behind the scenes actually doing good in this world - NOT the people on the news.
Kevin is a hero I agree
As an addict in recovery, I always hurt inside watching scenarios like these because I knew my odds of getting clean were slim…and I don’t understand fully how I avoided hitting the drain
Your Massa Biden is to blame..
Ay bro Im happy that you are doing better and I hope you know how much courage it takes to quit the addiction and I’m proud of you. I hope you are doing well and keep going man!
Recovering too. I hear you. Staying mindful,greatful and humble. Sending you hugs.
Same here buddy. Was on heroin 8 years.. got on methadone.. started on valium.. last year got out of jail and just stayed away.
Got off methadone abd on buvidal..
Just grew out of it it seems. Strangest thing.
Welcome to radical left policies ladies and gentlemen. Keep voting democrat and this will spread everywhere. How nice for us all.
As a somewhat new Portland resident, I have lived in Oregon for 15 years, Portland for about 2 and I remember it was a dream of mine. That dream had been crushed. I was molested by a homeless man in my apartment building last year in clear blue sky daylight in sweatpants and baggy shirt. I’ve seen three people die right in front of me in the past year. It’s horrible.
I live in Portland and my parents went through this for 12 years and my dad went to federal prison twice. They are 3 years clean off of fentanyl currently. Don't do drugs people, they ruin your life and they ruined mine
Is you n your family doing well?
Your life is not ruined, you can make things better for yourself it might take time but it is possible.
@@vx2468 it honestly is like that, but when you're deep down in the hole, you don't really see up, even though you can reach there again
I'm curious did they utilize MAT to get off or just cold turkey? It seems like areas of the NE have had some success offering MAT therapy in jail so people are already working a program when they transition out. MAT = Bupenorphine or Methadone.
I'm sorry about that man. But I do have a question. I'm a firm believer in the benefits of psychedelics like LSD, Shrooms, and weed. Do you think that the problem in Portland is the drugs themselves? Or is it society? I personally think people can do substances recreationally, but people who ABUSE these drugs mostly do it to do is as a cope for a much bigger mental health issue in the U.S
Its a tragedy. The idea of all drug use being legal only works if you crack down on sellers and offer help for addcits. This shows how bad it is to stop in the middle.
There is a big difference between decriminalisation & legalisation
It's only a tragedy b/c u not doing anything about it
The idea of people using recreational drugs to fuck up their own minds and lives is just absolutely backwards to me.
Also if you just allow free treatment for drug use then people will abuse that. They see it as a get out of jail free card without any sense of consequences
@@Devin7ElevenThere’s different types of drugs that are used in different scenarios. The odds of you seeing a homeless person using MDMA or LSD are near zero, whereas the odds of you seeing people passing fentanyl syringes around at a rave are also near zero. Generally the people who end up addicted to opioids have some sort of mental health issues as well, which made them more willing to try it.
Free treatment is necessary because the alternative is no treatment at all, at which point drug users become criminals. No homeless drug user is going to pay for rehab, and private rehab institutions tend to be filled with propaganda.
@@Devin7Eleventhat’s not how that works for one, been proven many times. Secondly, a few bad apples means no one can get help?
Seeing the young man at the station who has tried to quit 20 times, I was crying knowing he won't last another year if this continues. I feel so thankful for people like Kevin who are trying to help and offer aid.
Lol already lasted 20 years but whatever you say
@@marlorose I mean, yes he may continue doing what he's doing and live for years but the quality of life is not there. Addictions suck.
@@jacintatate -Yet some of us dealt with it and are not weak like those losers. Keep coddling these people.
Tyler God Bless you for giving homeless people a voice. I always hear homeowners perspectives, which are very understandable, but its also clear that these people have all been neglected and need a hand to pull them back up.
Some people don't understand that addiction on this level is nearly inescapable once it gets you. It's a very scary and terrible thing.
How does it happen to begin with? Why are people deciding to start using hard drugs instead of a bowl of weed or a couple beers now and then? That's the biggest part of the problem.
@@caesarsalad1170 I’m with you! There had to be a first time for all of them. I can’t imagine sticking a needle with heroine in my arm or thinking I might like to try meth or fentanyl! Would that ever make your life better? Absolutely Not and you can plainly see from these people in the streets that it does not!
Heroin hooks a person into addiction often right away. Once the body craves the drug or alcohol it's not so easy to stop.
@@caesarsalad1170 if you cant imagine anything outside of your own lived experience thinking that it's as simple as "say no to drugs", then I don't think anyone can have a productive discussion with you. How are you going to ask a question only to answer it yourself (wrongly) at the end of the same comment.
@@WindTurbineSyndrome that is not true, addiction requires regular use, even with the most extreme substances. Fent is a common anesthesia, but nobody is immediately addicted after a surgery. Im aware you said heroin, but it’s basically the same, just weaker. But americas reckless distibution of opioids as painkillers certainly played a role. Fent is a lot cheaper so people eventually switch to it, when they can’t get their hands on oxy anymore.
Hearing multiple people in the video just casually say “ya I died a couple times” is both surreal and terrifying
Well they do drug so that’s their problem
Also they probably voted for this so again that’s their problem
It’s pride as well. They didn’t die, they were overdosed and had to be revived. My brother would tout this same mantra. Well he’s really dead now.
@@peterharing2838 u Dont Understand Do you almost all of this people here are probably victim that uses drug because of trauma
@@Sug_madic69_420 hahahah they are victims? 😂 no they aren’t they voted for the legation of all drugs and this is what happens 😂😂
@@peterharing2838 someone sounds mad butt hurt and dont wanna fix nothing looks like someone wanna live like the world revolve around him
Can’t believe I was ever on drugs…. Luckily for me I was young enough to recover. I’ve got over 7 years clean now and seeing my hometown like this is so incredibly sad…
Im really glad that your doing better it must have been really hard to get over your addiction!
Good for you man. Glad you were able to get yourself off of drugs. It’s really sad to see people so addicted to the point of no return.
Proud of you dude!
Keep grinding brother
Dont do drugs kids
Kevin is on another level. Awesome man right there.
The fact people can say “oh yeah I died a couple weeks ago” so calmly is so worrying. I really hope these people can get the help they need and that Portland can recover 😢
Its easier to lose your life when you know it isn't worth living
It terrifies me that it’s just a thing people can say nowadays, and it is uncanny how death is no longer permanent.
you're a female you don't exactly help any men besides the ones you value above you
@@justgaming7679Well the United states has been killing people in other countries for a long time so maybe it's just karma
@@justgaming7679 when I read comments like this, I'm terrified! You can probably vote! 😮
Decimalizing while not providing mental and medical aid to kick addiction is the true kicker in this sad story.
Yep. America read the manual and not the fine print of other countries. 😅
Also allowing drug use publicly us not good. In Seattle you see them by schools shotting themselves with needles, impressionable minds should not be exposed to that!!!
it's a hate crime
Kevin is a fricking legend, I respect him. And I hope these guys get the help they need.
i know this is a joke😂😂😭😭😭😭
@VellyRay is a legend
@@funnytiktoks800 no, not a joke.
He's a loser leave people alone and stop recording people lol
If u recording me in Portland I'm packing u out
i hope kevin stays safe out there ive lived close to portland and have been there many times its definitely dangerous territory and hes putting himself right int the middle