[1]Beto for America

There’s a grave epidemic going on in our country right now,
John.

[ [link removed] ]Will you add your name and support Beto in fighting for a
comprehensive, humane response to the opioid epidemic ravaging our
country?

[ [link removed] ]Add your name »

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Every day, more than 130 human beings die after overdosing on opioids.
47,000 human beings a year are losing their lives this way. And a
countless number of family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and
communities are suffering from the devastating effects of this epidemic. 

We needed to address this crisis yesterday. Victims of this crisis deserve
our support and we must hold every single person responsible for
manufacturing this public health emergency to the highest degree of
accountability.

[ [link removed] ]Please read Beto’s plan to address the opioid epidemic and then add
your name if you agree with him that we need to start supporting
individuals struggling with substance use disorders now.

[ [link removed] ]BETO'S 5- PART PLAN

1. End the stigma around substance use disorders, focusing on public
awareness. For far too long, Americans have been shamed and left alone to
suffer with substance use disorders. It’s time to treat these problems
like the public health concerns they are —not as criminal justice problems
as we have been doing.

2. Provide access to health care and interventions that promote long-term
recovery. We must expand access to anyone in need of medication-based
recovery and support at risk populations, including rural Americans,
veterans, Native Americans, and incarcerated individuals. This includes
cracking down on methadone’s for-profit industry and granting additional
grants to states to address this public health crisis.

3. Ensure that individuals with chronic pain are not denied access to the
medications for whom proper usage of opioids are life-sustaining
pharmacotherapy. The CDC must be directed to improve the guidelines
offered to primary care doctors, clinicians, and other specialists who are
issuing opioid prescriptions. 

4. Target the supply chain that has allowed this epidemic to flourish.
This means tackling the illegal importation of fentanyl and holding the
medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry accountable. For
instance, in Oklahoma’s recent case against Johnson & Johnson, the judge
ordered that the company must pay the state $572 million, the amount of
money necessary to implement the first year of the state’s abatement plan
to combat the opioid crisis.

5. Support those recovering from substance use disorder, opioid use
disorder, and alcohol use disorder to reach economic stability. We
recognize that these individuals have difficulty finding and holding good
paying jobs. As a result, we must invest in paid training and re-entry
programs for recovering individuals. 

We hope you’ll add your name and support this desperately needed plan to
end this health care crisis.  [ [link removed] ]Add your name »-Team Beto

PS: [ [link removed] ]If you want to read more details about Beto’s plan, click here and
read our article.




 


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