^The Methadone clinics are worse...just as addictive as heroin, if not more so. And you see them lined up early in the morning. People also get on SSI disability so that they can have a check come in to support their habit.
A nation full of addicts...which means the politicians can pass whatever the hell they want, so long as they don't take away from the addicts getting theirs, the agencies that support those addictions, and the rich people who benefit by addicts being unaware. which also means crime goes up, which means more police are hired, but not trained properly, because they want to get them out as soon as possible.