Families reeling from overdose fatalities to march on Washington D.C.

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Families reeling from overdose fatalities to march on Washington D.C.
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A march on Washington D.C scheduled for this weekend will demand lawmakers take immediate action to curb the surging numbers of drug overdose deaths in America. FOX13

Thebegan in 2016 in New York State, where locals demanded officials make an accurate count of those lost to addiction.

As overdose deaths skyrocket across America, what began as a demonstration in New York now spreads across the country as a march on Washington D.C. The march includes dozens of other grassroots organizations that demand policymakers address First, to make available immediate access to treatment for anyone ready for it, and second, to end discriminatory medical care practices that perpetuate stigma. . "Why is this country okay with 107,000 lives gone with substance abuse disorder?""He had so much desire to be clean and be a good dad and family member," she said. DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree

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