Video footage of the area around Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, shows an alarming number of homeless people living out on the streets and the high rate of drug abuse among youths in the United States.
It also captured the filth, which the homeless people were forced to live in and set up tents beside.
Another eye-catcher was the number of persons knocked out after taking drugs. They were asleep while standing, assuming a slouching position.
According to National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), 50% of people 12 and older in the United States have used an illicit substance at least once, and 50% of individuals with a diagnosed mental illness will also struggle with substance abuse at some point in their lives, and vice versa.
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), about 582,000 Americans were homeless in 2022. That translates to about 18% of 10,000 people in the US.
