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AmishUndead t1_j4w7889 wrote

Without fail, every time there is a thread on substance use there's always people who say shit akin to "Ah, they did it to themselves, they deserve it, etc."

Funny how when we talk about something like heart disease you don't see people saying "Ah, they could just put down the big macs"

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dtreth t1_j4wls68 wrote

Uh, they do actually say that about the big Macs.

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tweakingforjesus t1_j4we86u wrote

Funny how this recent empathy for opiate users came about only when white suburbanites started dying. Prior to that it was seen as an inner city problem and users were worthless scum of the earth. I think what you are observing is the old attitudes being held over in our new more compassionate approach.

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