Sarah Windels
@windelssarah
creative visioning and crossing boundaries - public health - harm reduction - equity - photo+food+fun | CABridge@BridgeToTx | Bloomberg Fellow
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15-03-2020 07:16:38
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“As the opioid and overdose crises rage on, it's past time to revisit these barriers to treatment bc they keep care out of reach for people who truly need it.” - so so so key Bridget C.E. Dooling!
We know that OPS will save countless lives. Continued decision-making based on outdated perceptions of treatment and recovery are getting us deeper into a very dark hole. You missed a golden opportunity to turn this ship around Gavin Newsom
I’m hoping that each of you will send this email or have already done so to ensure that it’s clear to Gavin Newsom that this was an incredibly stupid move.
If you are interested in reducing stigma Secretary Xavier Becerra ~ this does not help. If the goal is to save lives: ➡️Treatment needs to be easier to access than illicit substances ⬅️ statnews.com/2023/03/08/bec…
“We owe it to those who have substance use disorders to ensure that secular, science-based treatment is the mainstay of their medical care.” It’s difficult to envision any other way out of our current overdose crisis without this updated perspective. Thank you Maia Szalavitz !!!