"Chronic public inebriates" have been given government-financed apartments in Seattle and allowed to keep drinking, a new twist on addressing the related issues of homelessness and addiction, the New York Times reported July 5. The 70 men and 5 women housed in the 1811 Eastlake property by King County have each failed attempts at sobriety six times or more; housing comes with no strings attached, such as a promise to stop drinking or attend AA meetings. "They woke me up in detox and told me they were going to move me in," said Rodney Littlebear, 37. "When I got here, I said, 'Oh boy, this don't look like no treatment center.'"