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13. opioid addiction is treated as a health issue whereas crack was treated as a criminal issue

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 02:41 PM

Jan 2018

that is indeed pure racism

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1 Son, 4 Overdoses, 6 Hours [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

Breaks my heart burnbaby Jan 2018 #1

Thanks tRump Abouttime Jan 2018 #2

I'm the moved-away sister in this scenario. My brother is an alcoholic. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #4

I have lost over a dozen former students to opiods. Freedomofspeech Jan 2018 #5

More than infuriating, it is tragic WhiteTara Jan 2018 #7

+1 I can't say it . You said some lunasun Jan 2018 #8

Exactly..Huge double standards here.. HipChick Jan 2018 #10

Great post and I couldn't agree more..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #12

I Think the Average RobinA Jan 2018 #15

We may need to go back to making a form "commitment" possible. gulliver Jan 2018 #9