or what would he be on if he weren’t in jail.
Meth would be my guess...
Oxycodone is the drug of choice in eastern KY. Years later than it ought to have, our legislature finally has cracked down on “pain clinics” and crooked doctors, and oxycodone is starting to get harder to acquire. Heroin has now moved in to take its place in some counties.
Our county...which, when I was growing up in the 1960s, had hardly any crime....has in recent years experienced a big increase in burglaries and thefts, fueled by oxycodone addicts desperate to get something to pay for their next pills. Those who are caught usually turn out to be from counties further east, where there is no economy, no way to make a living, and not even much to steal. They slip in, grab something, and run. As I type this, a couple of local contractors are here, reflooring a couple of my rooms. Both of them have had their tools stolen multiple times by such neer-do-wells.