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[quote=Anonymous]Historically it had been a problem in predominantly black inner cities. Then the prescription drug market kit the addiction fire in white communities. Likely because of racism. Doctors implicitly or explicitly thought black patients were more likely to become addicted, so they prescribed opiates less often to them. Much more often to white patients. And addiction boomed in white communities at all income levels. It has transitioned now from pills back to heroin and now to fentanyl. Since access is primarily from illegal sources, addiction is more equal opportunity. In short, everyone should care. But people only started really caring when it hit white people. [/quote]
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