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Re:Amazon warehouse workers 'peed in bottles' fearing punish... by toomuchtodo on Monday April 16, 2018 @01:50PM (#16851107)
The opioid epidemic is a symptom of underlying socioeconomic and societal issues. That is why it concerns me so greatly. It’s a canary in the coal mine, if you will.
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Re:Amazon warehouse workers 'peed in bottles' fearing punish... by piracykills on Monday April 16, 2018 @01:53PM (#16851125)
I don't think so - over-prescription of opioids and more common usage of fentanyl seem to the be the key factors in the death increases. Nothing to do with underlying socioeconomic conditions nor societal problems. I don't understand how you're making that leap - care to elaborate?
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Re:Amazon warehouse workers 'peed in bottles' fearing punish... by toomuchtodo on Monday April 16, 2018 @01:55PM (#16851141)
The Guardian has an excellent piece far better than me rehashing it.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/28/deaths-of-de...

“Is the US facing an epidemic of 'deaths of despair'? These researchers say yes”

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