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> The packages flowing from China are blamed for compounding the opioid crisis in the United States. I doubt they meant it, but it's a pretty good pharmacy rel
by spraak 7y ago
> The packages flowing from China are blamed for compounding the opioid crisis in the United States.
I doubt they meant it, but it's a pretty good pharmacy related pun [1].
And more sincerely, this is a very superficial take on the opioid crisis and misplaced blame. The problem with opioids in the US starts in the US with overprescription of opioids, lack of other pain management options, etc.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compounding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compounding
- adventured 7y agoIt's not misplaced blame. It's an accurate statement: China's fentanyl has made the opioid crisis in the US far worse and far more deadly. China entirely deserves blame for the fentanyl coming from their country. They're blatantly allowing very large amounts of fentanyl to flood into the US, even while they know exactly what the end result is. They've hardly lifted a finger to stop it. They're an hyper-surveillence totalitarian dictatorship that can control every aspect of their system, including the ports. If fentanyl is pouring out of China, it's because the authorities there are knowingly allowing it.