How is so much heroin flowing into the country that the price is driven this far down while demand is up? Don't we have a military presence in these opium producing countries? Oh yeah, I forgot, we're defending their fucking crops for them.

Self-defense is an especially valid reason for those living farther from town when it may take police a long time to respond. My old place would have been about 15 minutes from police response unless you're lucky enough to have a patrol car in the area. Not a common occurrence, but with the number of meth heads around here I'd rather not place bets on an officer being nearby to help me if someone breaks into my house.