The letters emphasize urgent calls for societal change regarding substance use and public health. A grieving mother advocates for a compassionate approach to substance use disorders, highlighting the staggering number of overdose deaths and the necessity for effective health strategies. Another letter stresses the importance of regulating harmful chemicals in food packaging, citing new legislation aimed at addressing public health risks. Both authors stress the critical need for legislative action to protect communities from preventable harm.
Mother's Day brings pain this year as I mourn my son lost to an overdose. Over 825,000 lives have been lost to substance use between 2013-2023.
Society often stigmatizes substance use, opting for punishment instead of compassion. We must shift our approach to effectively save lives and reduce overdoses.
Legislation like AB 1148 is crucial in regulating harmful chemicals in food packaging, similar to past efforts that protected the public from carcinogens.
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