"Opioid epidemic
That’s true genocide
Affecting every color, class, and creed of the oneness of our human race

Supply will find its demand
Stop stigmatizing and criminalizing the suffering
Judgment-free free treatment is the only solution
without open-air use impinging on safety and enjoyment of fellow citizens"

That's a relevant digression, and relevant to your piece, found in my recent https://medium.com/write-under-the-moon/elegiastic-ode-to-joy-life-and-death-99ccb4866171