Many of the people living in the streets are not out there because of drugs and alcohol.
Most people believe they are just drunks and drug addicts.
This is lacking in the churches. It is hard to relate to street people unless you've walked in their shoes. Just one 24 hour trip made quite an impression on me. I'm writing this because of this burden i have about believers going to street people with and attitude that turns the homeless off. Many of the Christians talk down to them.