I do believe that the issue of people who use drugs is cloaked in stigma and shame. That keeps people from talking about this. We know from data that everybody in our communities across this country has been affected by this crisis in many ways. It is something on which I think we need to have a coordinated approach across the country. There is absolutely room for people doing different things in different communities to support their communities, but I would like to see a coordinated cross-governmental approach that supports people in communities across this country, because all of us are being affected.
On May 30th, 2024. See this statement in context.