The laissez-faire attitude of the nineteenth century has powered today’s society of addiction in the United States. Levinthal (2012) mentions, there are two determining factors that has led to the drug epidemic (1) the lack of regulatory agencies, and (2) states’ rights. According to Levinthal (2012), individuals had full access to drugs across the nation, due to the lack of drug control during the laissez-faire era. According to Levinthal (2012), individuals posed as medical professionals and dispensed drugs without question. Furthermore, individuals abused drugs and got away with the behavior. Levinthal (2012) notes, states’ rights were the second factor which led to the carefree attitude in the United States. The state legislation barriers
