The opioid epidemic is another chapter in the soul crushing exercise called the War on Drugs
( WoD ).
War on Drug Warriors ( WDWs ) have been doing their thing for so so long ...... it is impossible to say when the WoD actually began. There have been many chapters in this miserable war.
Think of all the wars America has indulged in ......
The war on gays.
The war on immigrants.
The war on religious beliefs.
Just like most wars , the WoD gives WDWs the cover they need to pursue their pernicious activities. What they do is punish the good .... the innocent ... and the self-actualized.
The indulge in their urge to interfere in things that they feel they are uniquely qualified to judge and control. They install barriers , gatekeepers , penalties and create artificial shortages and higher costs. They drive doctors insane ( and out of the medical profession ).
If an opioid addict wants help .... then by all means provide it.
Make it easy for anyone to ask for help.
But don't punish the taxpayers with higher taxes.
Don't punish sophisticated sophonts with childish rules.
Don't punish doctors who want to serve their patients.
See Reason Magazine podcast
https://reason.com/blog/2018/06/01/opioid-crackdown-podcast
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