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Yes. All he has to do is walk into a hospital or detox center and he’ll have access to medical care King Henry VIII could not buy with all his riches.

> opiate addict

Indeed, we don’t have the technology to save people from themselves, yet. I am sure kings of old didn’t either and addicts of their time fared even worse.

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I understand your point but all the resources and material goods in the world don’t matter if you can’t access them.

> Indeed, we don’t have the technology to save people from themselves, yet.

The plight of the poorest in today’s societies is far more of a social and political issue than a technological one. An issue America is particularly bad on, despite all its affluence.

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