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If not, why are addiction rates in West Virginia far higher than addiction rates in Utah?

Abuse is always going to be higher in states with less control on doctors. WVa has far fewer financial resources than most states.

ultimately, this is a problem of greed by the drug manufacturers, lobbyists and faithless lawmakers.

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“ultimately, this is a problem of greed by the drug manufacturers, lobbyists and faithless lawmakers.”

Sorry, no lawmaker, faithless or not, is going to cause me to become addicted to heroin.