Issue Position: Address the Opioid Crisis
Issue Position
Issues: Health and Health Care Drugs
The substance use crisis is the greatest public health issue facing our communities today. I know first-hand the impact it has on individuals and families. I also know that it is a treatable medical condition, and that evidence-based treatments exist. Narcan is available to anyone in Rhode Island without a prescription, and we need to expand education so that more community members and public spaces are equipped with this life-saving tool. We need to stop throwing money into failed criminal justice approaches, and start directing those funds towards expanded treatment options including medically assisted recovery, which are proven to save lives.
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