It is unacceptable that the way we have treated people who have become addicted in the past is by throwing them in prison. It's appropriate that we're responding now by trying to get people the treatment they so desperately need. The racial divide here is absolutely unacceptable, and we have to do much better for all people who are addicted whether they are white, black, brown, any race - the humane way to respond to addiction is in a public health fashion and by getting people the help they need.
We must do something to let people in this country know that addiction is something that can be treated and this epidemic of prescribed opioids is so… - Perri Peltz
We must do something to let people in this country know that addiction is something that can be treated and this epidemic of prescribed opioids is so…
- Perri Peltz
It is unacceptable that the way we have treated people who have become addicted in the past is by throwing them in prison. It's appropriate that we'r… - Perri Peltz
It is unacceptable that the way we have treated people who have become addicted in the past is by throwing them in prison. It's appropriate that we'r…
There seems is predominantly a white person's drug addiction epidemic, so that's why you see white people in our film, Warning: This Drug May Kill Yo… - Perri Peltz
There seems is predominantly a white person's drug addiction epidemic, so that's why you see white people in our film, Warning: This Drug May Kill Yo…
I really do think for the vast majority of cases, doctors didn't think they were doing anything wrong - they were doing what was being recommended at… - Perri Peltz
I really do think for the vast majority of cases, doctors didn't think they were doing anything wrong - they were doing what was being recommended at…
It seemed that the problem of Americans overdosing and dying from drug addiction was being described as bad people, particularly kids, who were abusi… - Perri Peltz
It seemed that the problem of Americans overdosing and dying from drug addiction was being described as bad people, particularly kids, who were abusi…
We are having a public health response to this epidemic of prescription opioids. We are looking at treatment options, there are drugs being made avai… - Perri Peltz
We are having a public health response to this epidemic of prescription opioids. We are looking at treatment options, there are drugs being made avai…
I hope 'Warning: This Drug May Kill You' documentary helps to show the humanity of the people who are struggling with the brain disease of addiction … - Perri Peltz
I hope 'Warning: This Drug May Kill You' documentary helps to show the humanity of the people who are struggling with the brain disease of addiction …
We can prevent more people from becoming more addicted - that's number one - with prescribing laws and making sure that people can't get too many of … - Perri Peltz
We can prevent more people from becoming more addicted - that's number one - with prescribing laws and making sure that people can't get too many of …
Life expectancy for middle-aged white women has dropped dramatically over the past decade. Researchers didn't understand what was going on and so the… - Perri Peltz
Life expectancy for middle-aged white women has dropped dramatically over the past decade. Researchers didn't understand what was going on and so the…
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