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This is somewhat of an anecdatapoint, but I remember growing up in the early 00s, an overdose was a big deal and treated with a lot of gravity. Us kids got a lo
by gunfighthacksaw 5y ago
This is somewhat of an anecdatapoint, but I remember growing up in the early 00s, an overdose was a big deal and treated with a lot of gravity. Us kids got a lot of talking to about drugs etc.
Now overdoses are just statistics, and the tent cities gain more residents every week…
- chiefalchemist 5y agoSounds like urban shootings as well.
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- smileysteve 5y agoWhile "tent cities" are growing in California, a lot has changed since the early 2000s, thanks to Oxy in the late 2000s, opioid abuse is more likely in the general population, and overdoses too with fentanyl. Overdoses were a big deal then because they were rare; thanks to Oxy though, 1 in 40 Americans abuse opioids now, overdose deaths per year have quadrupled since 1999 https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html
- mushbino 5y agoThis is a part of it, but quality of life in general has been on a downward trajectory for a while. These are systemic issues. Overall.