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It's a "national health crisis" because of the ethnicity and locations of the people it's affecting. Today, politicians are proposing more treatments and going after the pharmaceutical companies[1]. Back in the 80's and 90's, the response to the crack epidemic was harsher prison sentences for users and sellers because it was largely minorities who were affected[2].

Not arguing that treatments shouldn't be made available but it's important to keep all this in mind if someone ever suggests that all are equal in the eyes of the law when it comes to drug offenses.

1 - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/us/heroin-war-on-drugs-pa...

2 -http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/02/heroin_vs_cr...