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During the campaign launch, heartfelt personal testimonies underscored the tragic impact of opioid overdoses. One speaker shared the story of their nephew, who succumbed to an overdose after battling addiction. The speaker described addiction as akin to a medical condition that requires ongoing treatment—comparable to insulin for diabetics or medications for heart patients—emphasizing that addiction is a disease, not a moral failing.
Their nephew, alone at the time, passed away without anyone present with Naloxone. Reflecting on his loss, the speaker expressed a hope that if Naloxone had been accessible and administered in time, their nephew might have survived to tell his story.