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[quote=Anonymous]In my family, I've had three 20-something white men from well off families OD in the past year.

My BIL's nephew ODed and died.  One year ago he came back from starting his freshman year of college and got together with some high school friends over Thanksgiving weekend.  Two kids ODed and died.  Apparently the heroin was unexpectedly cut with fentanyl.

My cousin on my step grandfather's side dropped out of med school after ODing (but surviving).  Apparently, he got a basketball injury in high school and became addicted.  He managed his addiction through college. But went off the rails in med school.  Now his life is spent managing his addiction.  I think he's clean right now, but going back to med school is off the table.  His dad is a mid level exec at a major company.

My cousin on my Dad's side died two months ago from an overdose. He was a D1 recruited basketball player.  He had a knee injury and got hooked.  His dad is in finance and he had a substantial trust fund.

At least for our family, it seems like an epidemic.  
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