Race ,Racism and Possible Solution's: November 2021

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION !!!! https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2021/attorney-general-james-deliver-267-million-southern-tier-combat-opioid-crisis 
NO WAITING ON GOVERNOR'S RACE 

Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a simple, inexpensive, and evidence-based method of averting drug overdose. FTS are small strips of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in any drug batch—pills, powder, or injectables. This tool might be lifesaving for the teenager experimenting for the first time, the individual in the throes of a severe opioid use disorder, the concert-goer looking for a trip, the person using a preferred substance obtained from a new source, or the individual years into recovery. FTS also support the dignity and well-being of people who use drugs (PWUD), enabling them to make educated decisions about their safety.

And yet after years of press and discussions of the strips’ utility, FTS aren’t as widely available as one would expect them to be. It is time to take a more critical look at the importance of destigmatizing this tool and increasing its distribution and availability, while highlighting the grave risks in not doing so.

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My Testimony: Finding Joy in the Midst of Schizophrenia by Joy K Irving https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FNL1D6Z/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_WCKJSA0N92682FXHWW17 via @amazon #JOYKeelyIrving, a college student unaware of the difficulties she would face during her junior year of college. She believed something would transpire since during her junior year of high school both Joy and her Mom were homeless. Little did she know, her life would never be the same due to a mental breakdown she developed while working on a job as a bookkeeper. How did she handle life after being diagnosed with a mental illness? Was it hard to accept? Did environmental factors play a role? Was it a hereditary diagnosis? How did she find joy during this traumatizing experience? Let’s see