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Cash recipients reduced addiction spending and gained stability

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sourceA Canadian Study Gave $7,500 to Homeless People. Here’s How They Spent It. by Sigal Samuel

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The results? The people who received cash transfers moved into stable housing faster and saved enough money to maintain financial security over the year of follow-up. They decreased spending on drugs, tobacco, and alcohol by 39 percent on average, and increased spending on food, clothes, and rent, according to self-reports.

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