Opinion: Curbing the overdose crisis requires professional standards, patient safety

Two advocates demand systemic change in addiction treatment that prioritizes safety and accountability above all else.

Jun 19, 2025 - 09:45
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Opinion: Curbing the overdose crisis requires professional standards, patient safety

One of us, Ryan, fights every single day to maintain long-term recovery from a substance use disorder that nearly cost him everything.

The other, Teresa, lives with the permanent, aching void left by the loss of her beloved son Spencer at age 24 to a preventable overdose. This loss came after losing her 17-year-old son, Graham, in 2014 shortly after leaving rehab. Losing both of her children to this epidemic has left an irreplaceable emptiness.

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