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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
No, they’re illegal because they’re highly addictive, need regulation to be responsibly managed, and have resulted in the opioids that caused the opioid epidemic. The US sucks, but there’s real reasons it sucks—this is just disingenuous

Edit: y’all commenting at me are a bunch of assholes. Saying highly addictive drugs should be regulated shouldn’t be touching this many nerves. I was explaining why they’re illegal, not arguing against decriminalization. I’m a former addict and even know this. Stop thinking in black and white. Talk to me when you’ve met countless people in the halls who had their lives destroyed by heroin and fent after switching from prescribed opioids because it was more cost-effective or supposedly “easier to quit”
gpt
The opioid epidemic wasn't just caused by how addictive opioids are. It's a massive and complicated issue stemming from many problems, besides the myriad of socio-economic ones, a big one being the war on drugs itself. It didn't stop drugs, it made them more potent, less safe and demonized the users, so they have less chance of reintegrating into society after a short-term slipup. 

Short term heroine usage doesn't necessarily ruin your life. What ruins it is getting branded a criminal and losing job opportunities.