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goobster  ·  2533 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: YOU DRAW IT: The Opioid Epidemic

And here is a really good article, supporting your point.

Although I still think that the author is getting tangled up a bit with their cause-and-effect analysis.

The opioid epidemic can pretty much be traced right back to the doctors who over-prescribed them in the first place, and thereby transitioning opioids from "street drugs" to "my doctor gave it to me, so it's safe!"

Once you make that mental leap, sharing "prescription drugs" with others - or selling your extras, or prescribing it for people who are simply addicted - becomes a really easy justification to make.

The big picture is that, where we are now, there is no easy path to the light at the top of this hole.





user-inactivated  ·  2533 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks for the link. I'm checking it out now. This article is an interesting read as well. It's a messed up world we live in.

Edit: Vox's site is buggy as fuxk on mobile. I'll have to check it when I get on my PC.