Drug deaths have surged in nearly every U.S. county.
Notice the blue in the center of the country. While it appears that the drug infestation is continuing to encroach on it, the majority of the deep red is in areas were the economy has been weakest. It appears to be tied to the loss of jobs and a way of life as a result of globalization policies where especially blue states failed to deal with a changing economy. Drugs used to be concentrated in urban poor areas, but they have expanded into rural poor areas now too.
It is not an exclusive problem though. Energy companies are constantly testing employees in the oil patch for drug addiction and unfortunately are finding it. For some, the stress of working long hours may be as difficult as the stress of not having work.
Drugs are a form of escapism that are especially prevalent for those who have a low pain tolerance. Some of the painkillers are extremely addictive because they give an initial rush that tends to drop off quickly too which leads to people taking more of the painkiller. The medication becomes worse than the disease.
Washington Post: Some Democrats eye adding more justices to the Supreme Court to change its ideological bent The once-remote idea has gained the attention of liberals angered by the GOP push to remake the federal courts. Probably the easy way to defeat this court-packing scheme is for Trump to propose doing the same thing now. It would lead to Democrat denunciations and claims that it would be wrong, thereby blowing up any attempt by them in the unfortunate event of Democrats winning a presidential election.
Headline USA: Pentagon Fires Back after Musk Calls Its Most Expensive Project ‘Obsolete’ 'Yeah, as I'm sure you can appreciate, Mr. Musk is, currently, a private citizen, I'm not going to make any comments about what a private citizen may have to say about the F-35....' ... ... Drones appear to be replacing jets for many operations. The Russia-Ukraine war is an example of that. Drones are often hard to detect and can be used for intelligence operations as well as for attacking enemy targets. It would not surprise me to see drones engaging other drones in combat. They also cost much less than manned fighters.
Blaze: Apple announced a $500 billion commitment to infrastructure in the United States over four years, its largest commitment to domestic spending to date. Apple said it will expand teams and facilities in Arizona, California, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington as part of its new spending. With a new facility in Houston, Texas, Apple will reportedly double its investment in advanced manufacturing along with increasing investments in AI and silicon engineering. The company said in a press release that the Houston facility will produce servers to support Apple Intelligence, the "personal intelligence system that helps users write, express themselves, and get things done." ... The Texas facility will be for advanced technologies. Texas has become a place that is very supportive of the tech industries. Austin and Houston have seen much of the tech growth in the state. Texas universities have been active in the AI field.
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