Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft...
by plasticchris on Monday February 12, 2024 @01:08PM
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Indeed the overdose data seems to indicate a worse problem in rural areas, with West Virginia topping the per capita OD rate:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/drug_poisoning_mor...
Note that this is US law enforcement in general. The "if middle america were using drugs at the same rate of inner cities then we'd see arrest rates at the same levels" argument we here. While studies show that drug use is similar between these groups, enforcement in cities, specifically against minority groups is much higher.