The article recounts the tragic story of Cleve, a Marine who suffered from serious injuries after his deployments, leading to his dependency on opioids prescribed to manage his pain. As his addiction grew over time, he transitioned through various medications, ultimately succumbing to a fentanyl overdose at just 25 years old. The author highlights the broader opioid crisis in the U.S., detailing alarming statistics and the political mishandling of the issue, particularly criticizing the Trump administration's approach, which failed to explore effective solutions and instead exacerbated the situation.
As someone who was widowed at 24 years old, I am all too familiar with the cost of the opioid crisis in the United States. At its peak, between 2022 and 2023, drug overdoses took more than 111,000 lives.
Rather than look to research and to other countries that have addressed the issue, the Trump administration is using the opioid crisis and families like mine who have lost loved ones to justify ridiculous tariffs.
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