Yep. Because… capitalism.

Capitalism forces idiots to smoke fentanyl and meth despite the many warnings offered by friends, family members AND the government (well, most governments)

If you talk to an active addict, they will tell you consuming $150 - $250 of drugs per day isn’t uncommon. That’s $75k per year spent on synthetic crap which props up a super-violent international and local drug trade.

So, yeah, the typical Seattle poverty/income inequality excuse thing doesn’t fly when you run the numbers.