> . I have yet to see reasons in this comment section to believe that access to healthcare specifically is the human need whose lack is driving most of the cases addiction in the US.
Oh, yeah, I’m not saying that healthcare is the only factor or even the most important factor, just that it is relevant (and it does seem to be where the US opioid crisis _started_; oxycodone and similar were made available in ludicrous quantities as a substitute for actual medical care).
Granted, it is probably much harder to put the genie back in the bottle now it’s out there.
Oh, yeah, I’m not saying that healthcare is the only factor or even the most important factor, just that it is relevant (and it does seem to be where the US opioid crisis _started_; oxycodone and similar were made available in ludicrous quantities as a substitute for actual medical care).
Granted, it is probably much harder to put the genie back in the bottle now it’s out there.