> If you meant that this is a capitalism/free-market problem and the US is the poster child for those values, then I agree with the sentiment, if not the phrasing.

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. I've edited it a bit to make that more clear.

I would argue that it does seem uniquely bad in the US, and that could be for a number of reasons like significant differences in drug use compared to other developed nations[1].

1. https://recoverybrands.com/drugs-in-america-vs-europe/