Street Drinkers – “Welcome to Gloucester”
Walk into the city centre from the Quays via the multi million pound linkage scheme and you are bound to be presented with one of our many street drinkers and beggars. With all the regeneration money being spent in the area might it be about time that the street drinkers are made to move on or that regeneration money will be wasted. Maybe the small outlets that sell the "white strong cider" and "super brew" type drinks to the street drinkers and beggars should be spoken to about their sales of licenced products and the problems it's causing the community as a whole.
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Kimbrose Triangle on a Saturday lunchtime.
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Comments
by Dave_t10
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 2:01AM
“Need to cure the problem at source and its easy to do.
Round them up, put them in a Police cell and let them go cold turkey for a few weeks. Simple really, no crazy rehab costs. If there relapse, repeat exercise.”
by honslknjklyt
Monday, September 24 2012, 11:49PM
“Why would half the alcoholics want to stop when people feed their condition? They beg and people give. It is easier than getting a job and having to pay your bills and having to be responsible for their own actions.
To be a bum is easy and people who "pity" them are a part of the problem.”
by hopealliswell
Monday, September 24 2012, 10:20PM
“Even though alcoholism is a recognised illness/disease by the most medical professionals and the World Health Authority. The actual alcoholic has no choice in the matter of taking the next drink, they are in the grip of a progressive illness. I would like to see more being done to to help address the core of the problem, the illness part of it, not just the symptom of consumption or street drinking part of it, although this would be an obvious sign of a problem drinker.
I would have to agree is pitiful and unsightly to see a person in this state and I would not like to be in the area of such behavior say with my family on a day out enjoying the many attractions in that area.
Unfortunately with this problem it appears to be a case of pass the buck, which usually involves our police, courts and prisons dealing tax payers money being spent with what ought to be treated as a medical condition rather than a social one. I will end with this comment with what I believe there is an ANONYMOUS 12 step program/world wide which has proven to have great success with these individuals.
But then again I suppose the alcoholic needs to want to stop and learn how to live again, within the confides of society. I bet that would be a tall order considering there self esteem and belief in principles and morales have all been all but smashed and possibly non existent when they enter the street drinking phase of there illness, which again causes massive social problems for the rest of us. it is indeed an age old dilemma!”
by NibNobs
Monday, September 24 2012, 7:06PM
“I think that Gloucester Quays should invite them in off the streets, give 'em black coffee and pay them in meals to make the Quays look busy on quiet weekdays.”
by honslknjklyt
Monday, September 24 2012, 4:10PM
“Cold turkey is what they need. I have no sympathy, I used to but not now.”
by windy_pants
Monday, September 24 2012, 3:27PM
“Although I do not like them being there, these people are ill (probably self inflicted but so are a lot of other illnesses). Perhaps some sympathy towards them?
The shops have a big part to play in the rehabilitation (sp?), the shops must know who they are selling to? But is it a case of a easy sale...”