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"Karluk Manor, which opened less than a month [. . .] is based on the Housing First model that maintains that chronic alcoholics are best-served by providing them with safe housing as a first step toward self-sufficiency and eventual integration into the community. The manor was modeled after the 1811 Eastlake project in Seattle, where hundreds of housing units have been provided for chronic alcoholics.
The experiment has caught on in other cities as well - sometimes with positive results. A 2009 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Seattle's program saved taxpayers more than $4 million a year and credited the system with helping many alcoholics kick their habit.
Karluk Manor residents each pay $50 a month for a 220-square-foot furnished efficiency with a private bathroom. Each unit has a microwave, small refrigerator and dining area. Residents are allowed to drink in their rooms."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120104/D9S1RPF00.html
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