re: The Crack Epidemic vs The Opioid Epidemic

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Meth is more of a problem in rural areas. I don't think it's a bigger problem than opioids because there are people who became or have become addicted to opioids because they were prescribed pain meds after an injury or surgery, who would not have been involved in drugs otherwise.

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This is the big issue. Well to do mom, good job, has everything. Gets meds, slowly goes down hill. Job loss, divorce, kids seeing their mom go off the deepend. All over pain pills.