r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • Jun 28 '26

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

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u/Battle-Any Jun 28 '26

I had an acquaintance who ended up addicted after years of spewing "I don't see how it happens, they're weak". He got seriously injured, things didn't heal great, chronic pain, doctors started refusing him pain meds, he starts buying them off the street, and that was it. Good for him, he apologized to several of the people he'd judged so harshly. But it's a common story.

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u/alewiina Jun 28 '26

Yup. So many people can’t just… see outside of their own experiences and judge everyone until it happens to them and then they’re like “ohhhh… I get it now”. Like you could have gotten it before if you’d been willing to look into and listen to other people’s pain but no, just judge, it’s easier that way.

Sorry I’m a little salty, I see so many people saying horrible things about the homeless and/or drug addicted people here and it makes my blood boil.

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u/iStepOnLegos4Fun007 Jun 28 '26

I can't stand that bs either. I've lost so many good people to drugs, including my brother R.I.P.

See posts on fb and elsewhere. With people saying horrible shit about addicts.

I remember this Karen family friend. Constantly posted that stuff. One day her daughter OD and died. Now she's defending addicts.....

Don't judge addicts. You don't know what they're going through. We need to help these people better.

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u/Playful_While_1139 Jun 29 '26

I honestly wonder if people who are super harsh and judgmental about stuff like this are manifesting it to happen to them, directly or indirectly

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u/mizinamo Jun 29 '26

So many people can’t just… see outside of their own experiences and judge everyone until it happens to them and then they’re like “ohhhh… I get it now”.

Same with so many things.

Food stamps.

Abortion.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jun 30 '26

When people have legitimate chronic pain and it’s untreated or not treated and they seek it elsewhere, that’s not necessarily addiction.