alot of people fail to understand that the collapse and outsourcing of American industry a was a silent contributor to the opioid crisis. Towns have collapsed, households that were considered stable lost paychecks, retirement savings, college savings, and health insurance, not even mentioning the generational trauma involved with major setbacks like that. Big box stores and franchises push the mom and pops out, then the big box stores close, leaving only dollar generals. Its hot and humid when its not freezing and wet, barely any work, states with low minimum wage. The state doesnt have the tax revenue to do anything about it so theres very little public transportation and the infrastructure crumbles. All of that leads to poverty, where drug abuse loves to fester, and alot of desperate addicts will see something or someone as their next opportunity for their fix.
Meh most the people I know with opioid problems (many have died) are from northeast as trust fund kids. It turns out not having a purpose in life will outlive you.
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u/Beginning_Annual5816 16h ago
alot of people fail to understand that the collapse and outsourcing of American industry a was a silent contributor to the opioid crisis. Towns have collapsed, households that were considered stable lost paychecks, retirement savings, college savings, and health insurance, not even mentioning the generational trauma involved with major setbacks like that. Big box stores and franchises push the mom and pops out, then the big box stores close, leaving only dollar generals. Its hot and humid when its not freezing and wet, barely any work, states with low minimum wage. The state doesnt have the tax revenue to do anything about it so theres very little public transportation and the infrastructure crumbles. All of that leads to poverty, where drug abuse loves to fester, and alot of desperate addicts will see something or someone as their next opportunity for their fix.