What does DTK need?

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If you're looking at that graph though one could reasonably come to the understanding that alcohol and tobacco have a greater societal impact so we should target those instead of targeting opioid issues which are the more prevalent ones in society. So what's to say we shouldn't force people into rehab for tobacco/alcohol then?

I know I'm being the devils advocate here but the reality is sure opioids play a major issue but alcohol/tobacco which are legal have a larger impact in terms of dollars.

They're all bad for sure, but opioids are a different beast and not just in the cost factors or what they do to individuals and society. The opioid epidemic is a relatively recent thing we're having to fight, so the answers for how we tackle their misuse and abuse is still evolving (ignoring the opium days, it wasn't until the late 1980s we began to see the rise of heroin; now in 2024, opiate drugs are everywhere).

We know what and how to get people to chill out when it comes to drinking and smoking, but opiate abuse is still a complex and growing issue. It needs to be nipped in the bud now.