It could, but I guarantee you it&#x27;s not.  In case you haven&#x27;t heard, there is a very real heroin epidemic in a large part of the country.  (largely caused by the over prescription, and then cutting off, via a change in regulations and practices of prescribed painkillers).<p>But I wasn&#x27;t being (intentionally) being an asshole when I say &quot;In case you haven&#x27;t heard.&quot;  It&#x27;s being reported in the news, but it is largely a local story, and even in a lot of cases, its kind of like &quot;There&#x27;s a Heroin Epidemic, it&#x27;s now affecting white rich kids, nobody knows what to do.&quot;  I don&#x27;t know if it is a function people being tired of the drug war or what, but it just seems like there&#x27;s a quiet epidemic that&#x27;s tragically killing (and&#x2F;or negatively affecting) millions of Americans out there.