, almost 70,000 people died from an overdose in 2020. Of those deaths, 82 percent of them involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl. But Francis calls warnings like the DEA’s an active byproduct of drug policies that prioritize criminalization and political agendas over active harm reduction.
Shawn Westfahl, an Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Coordinator at Prevention Point Philadelphia, tellsmost accidental overdoses happen with casual drug users, as addicts are aware they’re using fentanyl, but people who think they’re consuming standard pharmaceuticals can easily overdose. The easiest way to prevent this is with harm reduction techniques, like distributing Narcan, an overdose reverser, or fentanyl test trips. But there’s still a major stigma around drugs and drug users.
“The fact of the matter is that people use substances. We want to provide that compassion-driven support, that way people can feel more free to open up and not feel stigmatized about their use,” Westfahl tells“That stigma can be so real and oftentimes lead people to use in the shadows. And we’ve lost a lot of people that way.”
Instead of focusing on warnings meant to scare parents, Francis says she wants a dedicated response to addressing the overdose crisis that centers around inclusion and promoting education. “We are responding not to drugs or multicolored drugs. We’re responding to an era of an entrenched, heinous drug policy that the United States has created,” Francis tells. “If a drug dealer decides to make something turquoise or magenta, it’s not ‘Oh my gosh, they might be targeting our children.’ They’re already targeting adults.”
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