The United States justice department is suing Walmart claiming they helped fuel the "opioid crisis". Do you feel like Walmart should be accountable?

[Jersey2]

There are a lot of dead Americans and a lot of greedy people/corporations. Let the chips fall where they may. Walmart is being accused of fueling it and now the evidence will come out. I have seen one thing that sounds like they did contribute to the issue. CEOs, other executives and Boards need to be held criminally liable depending on what happened at these companies. They must be made a harsh example of what happens when greed causes so many deaths, it is the only way to keep it from happening. They must be held personally responsible as this goes beyond business, stock price and quarterly earnings. They destroyed lives and families. People will feel the affects of this for generations through the children of those addicted and all that goes with living in such a situation at a young age.

[SirRexington]

Anyone responsible for its distribution should be. Everyone knew it was addictive. If Walmart is one of them then yes, but others should be prioritized, like the manufacturers. And any money gotten from these suits needs to go towards rehab and remunerating the victims.

[Inquisitive3]

I think that's great but I hope the money goes to the addicts and addicts families.

More corporations need to be sued... for dumping toxic things, waste etc.

[Kaazsz]

And cigarettes still kill more people than all other drugs, legal and illegal, combined, by a long shot lol.

[Bat-Perv]

No they shouldn't. At what point are we all responsible for ourselves?
Should coke be sued because they are fueling the diabetes and obesity crisis.

[NYCQuestions1976]

Hopefully this lawsuit is directed at the pharmacists and medical professionals that worked for Walmart that are responsible. If it's only directed at Walmart proper, that would be like suing cows for people eating too much ice cream.

[Jjpayne]

What is the Opioid crisis? It's the first time I've heard of it 🤔

[MannMitAntworten]

Since Walmart does not write the scripts, I dare say the DOJ is pursuing the wrong subjects.

[zagor]

A lot of companies were looking to push product without worrying about the social consequences.

[bulletbob555]

No I don't think they were part of it. They were just lawfully filling legal prescriptions

[msc545]

No, terrible idea. All they did was fill prescriptions. Not write them.

[jimmy2]

I jtst hot a rx in Amarillo TX when i hot home and hot the msil 3 days later my rx insurance jsaid be vareful you got opioid and not one word behind the counter

[josephinelcajon]

No BIG Parma is responsible

[coolhandroo]

My god blame Wal-Mart for pill heads? No

[NorthwestRider]

Walmart is a very shitty white trash place

[joeldalton]

Incredibly stupid.