Friend,

WHERE WE STARTED: We are in the midst of an overdose crisis. It’s an urgent public health emergency that affects all of us. But parties and candidates across the political spectrum have fallen short on providing real solutions to the overdose crisis that are proven to save lives.

Instead, they are doubling down on failed drug war policies that have fueled and exacerbated the overdose crisis. And they have prioritized arrest and jail instead of treating drug use as the health issue that most Americans agree it is.  

WHAT WE DID: We refused to stand by as candidates played politics with people’s lives. So we launched a petition calling on ABC News to address overdose at the recent presidential debate by asking the candidates: How will you save lives during the overdose crisis?

We are grateful for the thousands of you who signed our petition. Unfortunately, there were no clear questions or answers about drug policy and the overdose crisis at the debate. With Americans dying of preventable overdose deaths every day, it’s so upsetting that this crisis isn’t being treated like the urgent public health emergency it is.

WHERE DO WE GO: We need you to join our fight to hold candidates accountable on how they will address the overdose crisis by making a special gift today.

Your financial support gives us the power to force candidates to take this issue seriously and make their plans for the overdose crisis clear. Help us keep the pressure on by making an urgent donation today. Every dollar strengthens our ability to bring the issue of the overdose crisis and drug policy to the forefront during this election season.

Although overdose has been overlooked at the presidential debates, we still deserve a real plan for the overdose crisis that will save lives. And we won’t stop until we get one. Thank you for being in this fight with us.

-Drug Policy Alliance