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2022-09-29 Economy

Opioid crisis cost the US a record $1.5TRILLION in 2020 and deaths rose to all-time high as fentanyl use rocketed during pandemic, new figures show ‐ as officials say lockdowns pushed people over edge

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Narcos

#1 Seems like this could fit under War-on-terror, also.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-29 13:13|| 2022-09-29 13:13|| Front Page Top

#2 $1.5 trillion (7% of GDP) seems sketchy. That would mean 25% of medical dollar is for treating fentanyl abuse.

That said. The way to stop drug smuggling is to spread the pain. Intercept a package? Close down the Mexican border to all trade for 30 days. Same for Chinese imports. Make their governments and businesses incur unsustainable losses and the cartels and Chinese fentanyl factories will be shut down in less time than you become hungry again after a Chinese buffet. Of course that would inconvenience our ruling class from profiting from cheap foreign labor, so a no go.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-29 13:36|| 2022-09-29 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Close down the Mexican border to all trade for 30 days.

That doesn't seem to work for Israel at the Gaza borders.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-29 16:22|| 2022-09-29 16:22|| Front Page Top

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