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.

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.