There’s no question we’re in the midst of a major health crisis that greatly affects black Americans. But instead, a shocking number of black Americans were incarcerated for drug-related offenses. This further compounds the issue and makes it difficult for black Americans to trust providers and medical treatment services. With opioid addiction rates still rising in many communities, we need an even greater increase in drug addiction and treatment awareness. I urge the African-American community to remain hopeful that our government and medical community will finally get drug addiction treatment right.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2018 15:22 UTC