Here is an example of why it is important to have a full understanding of candidates who are running for office. I realize no one probably lives in Pennsylvania but here is an example. Democrat John Fetterman, who is running for US Senate in Pennsylvania against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, supports decriminalizing all drugs, including heroin despite the ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic, and controlled injection sites, which are locations that allow individuals to use illegal drugs under medical supervision.

In 2019, nearly 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid-involved overdoses. 1 The misuse of and addiction to -including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic such as fentanyl -is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare.

Why does the opioid crisis matter?
How do we stop the opioid crisis?
Why is the opioid crisis a public health emergency?