- Ease of obtaining opioids compared to crack as a member of the middle class. - Ease of becoming addicted to opioids when the original intent of use was medica

- Ease of obtaining opioids compared to crack as a member of the middle class. - Ease of becoming addicted to opioids when the original intent of use was medical, rather than recreational - Arguably larger reach of opioid epidemic, specifically that it is less isolated to a few geographical areas - Socioeconomic class of people that are affected - More accepting/understanding of addiction and drug use in general, even if the laws yet aren't