Dear John,
Every life saved, every step taken toward ending the opioid epidemic is worth it. That’s why I'm fighting to increase access to methadone, an evidence-based and life-saving medicine that is proven to be incredibly effective in treating opioid use disorder. In 2022, I helped cut red tape that restricted access to it, and now I have introduced the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act to make this medication accessible at neighborhood pharmacies with a doctor’s prescription. Click this link to see more coverage on the bill.
To the families of victims of this terrible epidemic, this legislation can't come soon enough. I've met with South Jersey parents who lost their child. I've lost friends and colleagues to the disease of addiction. This pain calls us to take action with an evidence-based approach, and if that work leads to a life saved in South Jersey, it will have been worth it.
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