Presidential candidates silent on opioid crisis beyond war on drugs' rhetoric: It's easier to point fingers'
Briefly

Overdoses have taken more lives than Covid-19 or diabetes, yet election discussions focus on border enforcement rather than effective overdose prevention strategies, frustrating advocates.
Harris's promise to combat fentanyl trafficking utilizes outdated drug war rhetoric, diverting the focus from the domestic sources of the crisis.
Misleading narratives attribute overdose issues to immigration while evidence reveals that most fentanyl is smuggled by American citizens, complicating effective responses.
With over 1 million lives lost since the 90s, both presidential candidates fail to address the root causes of the opioid crisis, offering no viable solutions.
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