re: The US Overdose Epidemic - Big Deal Or Meh?

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While many addicts are just your common drugie, a good portion of those addicts did not start off with the intent to use illegal drugs. Often people go to a doctor for legitimate pain. The doctors prescribe heavy doses of opioids that are being pushed to them through Big Pharm. The doctor gets a kick back in the process. Win Win for those 2.

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That's true for some, but the 19 year old fratstar ODing in his dorm room didn't get that way from a failed back surgery. A good number of these people got started recreationally. You used to see threads here a couple of years ago with guys talking about what kind of pills they're going to party with this weekend. You don't see it any more. I guess they all smartened up or died.