Spencer Pratt is right — the homeless problem is mostly about drugs
Spencer Pratt's comments on homelessness highlight the significant role of drug addiction in the issue. He argues that many homeless individuals choose to live on the streets primarily due to substance abuse. This perspective has sparked controversy, yet studies support the notion that a large percentage of the unsheltered homeless struggle with addiction and mental health problems.
- ▪Spencer Pratt claims that many homeless individuals are drug addicts choosing to live on the streets.
- ▪Studies indicate that around three-fourths of unsheltered homeless people in Los Angeles abuse drugs or alcohol.
- ▪Los Angeles County records over 2,000 homeless deaths annually, with nearly half attributed to substance overdoses.
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Opinion Spencer Pratt is right — the homeless problem is mostly about drugs By Judge Glock Published May 26, 2026, 6:25 p.m. ET Homeless people seen outside near City Hall in downtown Los Angeles on May 26, 2026. David Buchan for Ca Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google When a reporter asked Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt about his plans to tackle homelessness, Pratt had a brusque response: “They’re not homeless. They’re drug addicts.” “They are choosing to be on the street because they want to do drugs,” he added. Activists expressed outrage at Pratt’s comments. But he is correct: Much of Los Angeles’, and other cities’, homeless problems are the result of drug and alcohol abuse.
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