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>> Addiction is a predictable outcome of inequality and lack of social safety net in the US. If you don't give people any way to solve their problems they'll settle for feeling better about their problems.

>Opiate addiction doesn't give a damn about the size of your bank account, your social class, or how loving your family is.

He didn't say that addiction only affects poorer or more marginalized people, he said it's more likely to affect them. Which is true. Yes this means the president's son can get addicted too. Anyone can. Which is why it's a big deal for people with less access to resources such as expensive rehab and medical care



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