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That’s the exact opposite of addressing the fentanyl crisis that Trump is supposedly so concerned about.
What's up with fentanyl in USA? Serious question - I've seen a lot of people mentioning that drug, but is it supposed to be a bigger deal than other opioids, or even other drugs?
Afaik subscription opioids cause addiction, leading people to seek more of them from pill mills after their subscription runs out. But pills are expensive, so as money runs out people look for alternatives and fentanyl is the cheapest and most easily smuggled.
Same reason the prohibition lead to American hard liquor culture. If alcohol is prohibited you aren't going to smuggle beer, as whisky is more abv.