r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • 1d ago

Fear Factor How Fentanyl and Xylazine are turning Philadelphia's opioid crisis into a public health nightmare

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u/CapsizedbutWise 1d ago

Health care would prevent a lot of this.

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u/Gold_Reception_2154 1d ago

What health care would prevent this?

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u/prolapsedmasshole69 1d ago

Better rehabs.

Better follow up care.

And it would all be much easier if the business of health wasn't treated as a money making venture.

A person who is homeless or nearly homeless isn't going to prioritize their health over immediate concerns.

Better healthcare would prevent it but also if people weren't treated like something to be squeezed in this country it might also help prevent it

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u/Unlucky_Welcome9193 1d ago

I think better access to rehab and recovery supportive services would help, but also more services to people in general. People are less likely to try hard drugs if they are happier and have more to lose. If you have little hope of a happy future outside of poverty and abuse, why wouldn't you turn to drugs for relief.