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this is your brain this is your brain on
this is your brain this is your brain on drugs how many of you remember this
drugs how many of you remember this
drugs how many of you remember this commercial I bring you this
commercial I bring you this
commercial I bring you this demonstration for two main reasons
demonstration for two main reasons
demonstration for two main reasons first seems that today more than ever
first seems that today more than ever
first seems that today more than ever you have to go way overboard to get
you have to go way overboard to get
you have to go way overboard to get people’s attention and to say hey this
people’s attention and to say hey this
people’s attention and to say hey this is important
is important
is important people are dying second reason this is
people are dying second reason this is
people are dying second reason this is considered one of the most memorable
considered one of the most memorable
considered one of the most memorable anti-drug ads of our time but was it
anti-drug ads of our time but was it
anti-drug ads of our time but was it effective
effective
effective we have spent more than thirty three
we have spent more than thirty three
we have spent more than thirty three billion dollars since the 70s in just
billion dollars since the 70s in just
billion dollars since the 70s in just say no ad campaigns directed towards
say no ad campaigns directed towards
say no ad campaigns directed towards high school students now how much do you
high school students now how much do you
high school students now how much do you believe we have been able to achieve in
believe we have been able to achieve in
believe we have been able to achieve in decreasing drug use in high school
decreasing drug use in high school
decreasing drug use in high school students since the 70s 30% 20% 10% 0%
students since the 70s 30% 20% 10% 0%
students since the 70s 30% 20% 10% 0% welcome to the opioid epidemic
welcome to the opioid epidemic
welcome to the opioid epidemic conversation today I stand here in front
conversation today I stand here in front
conversation today I stand here in front of you for Tony for Carol for Amy and
of you for Tony for Carol for Amy and
of you for Tony for Carol for Amy and for the thousands of heartfelt grieving
for the thousands of heartfelt grieving
for the thousands of heartfelt grieving parents that have lost a son or a
parents that have lost a son or a
parents that have lost a son or a daughter dude an opioid overdose
daughter dude an opioid overdose
daughter dude an opioid overdose I stand here for the William the bakers
I stand here for the William the bakers
I stand here for the William the bakers and the Patrick’s and all of the
and the Patrick’s and all of the
and the Patrick’s and all of the children that have lost parents due to
children that have lost parents due to
children that have lost parents due to the scourge of this illness I stand here
the scourge of this illness I stand here
the scourge of this illness I stand here for the sisters the brothers the
for the sisters the brothers the
for the sisters the brothers the relatives the friends and the colleagues
relatives the friends and the colleagues
relatives the friends and the colleagues that have experienced a loss a death a
that have experienced a loss a death a
that have experienced a loss a death a finality that takes your energy away and
finality that takes your energy away and
finality that takes your energy away and leaves that emptiness making you wish
leaves that emptiness making you wish
leaves that emptiness making you wish that you could have done something
in many ways I am the least likely
in many ways I am the least likely person to speak on this topic and yet in
person to speak on this topic and yet in
person to speak on this topic and yet in many ways I am the most uniquely
many ways I am the most uniquely
many ways I am the most uniquely qualified person to speak on this topic
qualified person to speak on this topic
qualified person to speak on this topic why least likely I have never had a drop
why least likely I have never had a drop
why least likely I have never had a drop of alcohol I have never smoked a puff of
of alcohol I have never smoked a puff of
of alcohol I have never smoked a puff of anything I can count the number of times
anything I can count the number of times
anything I can count the number of times I have taken Advil on one hand
I have taken Advil on one hand
I have taken Advil on one hand thankfully my immediate family is not a
thankfully my immediate family is not a
thankfully my immediate family is not a dick it’s not involved in this grave
dick it’s not involved in this grave
dick it’s not involved in this grave illness and we need to be clear this is
illness and we need to be clear this is
illness and we need to be clear this is an illness I grew up being showered with
an illness I grew up being showered with
an illness I grew up being showered with love my family my parents were not
love my family my parents were not
love my family my parents were not divorced
as far as uniquely qualified I believe
as far as uniquely qualified I believe it has to do with the intersectionality
it has to do with the intersectionality
it has to do with the intersectionality of my life I’m a clinical pharmacist
of my life I’m a clinical pharmacist
of my life I’m a clinical pharmacist graduating from one of the best pharmacy
graduating from one of the best pharmacy
graduating from one of the best pharmacy schools in the country I’m a leadership
schools in the country I’m a leadership
schools in the country I’m a leadership results coach and I own my own company
results coach and I own my own company
results coach and I own my own company and I mentor prisoners I spend an
and I mentor prisoners I spend an
and I mentor prisoners I spend an average of 18 to 20 hours a week in
average of 18 to 20 hours a week in
average of 18 to 20 hours a week in meetings or I’m either speaking or
meetings or I’m either speaking or
meetings or I’m either speaking or listening to other people speak why I
listening to other people speak why I
listening to other people speak why I have a passion for communication and
have a passion for communication and
have a passion for communication and leadership you see any of us can speak
leadership you see any of us can speak
leadership you see any of us can speak but when you become an effective
but when you become an effective
but when you become an effective communicator you can make miracles
communicator you can make miracles
communicator you can make miracles happen a couple years ago I received a
happen a couple years ago I received a
happen a couple years ago I received a letter and it has become part of my life
letter and it has become part of my life
letter and it has become part of my life mission it’s where I spend a lot of my
mission it’s where I spend a lot of my
mission it’s where I spend a lot of my time and energy and it came unexpectedly
time and energy and it came unexpectedly
time and energy and it came unexpectedly on a very busy summer day I had picked
on a very busy summer day I had picked
on a very busy summer day I had picked up my mail and I was calling through to
up my mail and I was calling through to
up my mail and I was calling through to pull out the bills because I was leaving
pull out the bills because I was leaving
pull out the bills because I was leaving on an international trip for two weeks
on an international trip for two weeks
on an international trip for two weeks and this letter caught my eye it was
and this letter caught my eye it was
and this letter caught my eye it was handwritten it was from a Correctional
handwritten it was from a Correctional
handwritten it was from a Correctional Institution
Institution
Institution and when I opened it it was very long
and when I opened it it was very long
and when I opened it it was very long and it was dealing with what I was doing
and it was dealing with what I was doing
and it was dealing with what I was doing in public speaking the inmate was
in public speaking the inmate was
in public speaking the inmate was requesting and asking me to open up a
requesting and asking me to open up a
requesting and asking me to open up a public speaking club in prison and with
public speaking club in prison and with
public speaking club in prison and with the help of some friends not only did we
the help of some friends not only did we
the help of some friends not only did we start the Swan Club in less than a year
start the Swan Club in less than a year
start the Swan Club in less than a year we started nine I often joke and say hey
we started nine I often joke and say hey
we started nine I often joke and say hey if we were business fortune magazine
if we were business fortune magazine
if we were business fortune magazine would be knocking on our door for an
would be knocking on our door for an
would be knocking on our door for an interview and it’s what I learned with
interview and it’s what I learned with
interview and it’s what I learned with these inmates an education that I can
these inmates an education that I can
these inmates an education that I can get nowhere else that really brings me
get nowhere else that really brings me
get nowhere else that really brings me to speak with you guys today I have been
to speak with you guys today I have been
to speak with you guys today I have been told that I’m very analytical and when I
told that I’m very analytical and when I
told that I’m very analytical and when I started to practice and read and
started to practice and read and
started to practice and read and research and immerse myself in this
research and immerse myself in this
research and immerse myself in this topic I set up a couple of Google Alerts
topic I set up a couple of Google Alerts
topic I set up a couple of Google Alerts and on two terms opioids and opiates and
and on two terms opioids and opiates and
and on two terms opioids and opiates and if you’re wondering what the difference
if you’re wondering what the difference
if you’re wondering what the difference is in opiate they can be used
is in opiate they can be used
is in opiate they can be used interchangeably is the term that we use
interchangeably is the term that we use
interchangeably is the term that we use for a drug that comes from opium opioid
for a drug that comes from opium opioid
for a drug that comes from opium opioid is a more common term and it designates
is a more common term and it designates
is a more common term and it designates all substances that interact and attach
all substances that interact and attach
all substances that interact and attach to the opioid receptors in our brain
to the opioid receptors in our brain
to the opioid receptors in our brain both natural and synthetic and as my
both natural and synthetic and as my
both natural and synthetic and as my friends started to hear that I was going
friends started to hear that I was going
friends started to hear that I was going to speak on this topic my inner circle
to speak on this topic my inner circle
to speak on this topic my inner circle started to grow first they started to
started to grow first they started to
started to grow first they started to give me their advice their opinions
give me their advice their opinions
give me their advice their opinions praise I was told I was courageous to
praise I was told I was courageous to
praise I was told I was courageous to speak on this topic but this inner
speak on this topic but this inner
speak on this topic but this inner circle started to grow and not only now
circle started to grow and not only now
circle started to grow and not only now was I getting my own alerts but I
was I getting my own alerts but I
was I getting my own alerts but I started receiving emails I would see it
started receiving emails I would see it
started receiving emails I would see it started receiving links for articles I
started receiving links for articles I
started receiving links for articles I was being notified of documentaries
was being notified of documentaries
was being notified of documentaries radio shows and I was getting offers to
radio shows and I was getting offers to
radio shows and I was getting offers to even sit in to Narcotics Anonymous
even sit in to Narcotics Anonymous
even sit in to Narcotics Anonymous meetings unsolicited I started getting
meetings unsolicited I started getting
meetings unsolicited I started getting requests for interviews and people such
requests for interviews and people such
requests for interviews and people such as parents grandparents friends wanted
as parents grandparents friends wanted
as parents grandparents friends wanted to share their story but the deepest
to share their story but the deepest
to share their story but the deepest stories that I heard of pain rejection
stories that I heard of pain rejection
stories that I heard of pain rejection social isolation and addiction or from
social isolation and addiction or from
social isolation and addiction or from the prisoners
you see many of us want to try to get a
you see many of us want to try to get a hold and grasp this epidemic in what we
hold and grasp this epidemic in what we
hold and grasp this epidemic in what we know is that the u.s. is the world’s
know is that the u.s. is the world’s
know is that the u.s. is the world’s leader in opioid prescriptions in Canada
leader in opioid prescriptions in Canada
leader in opioid prescriptions in Canada is number two so how do we get a grasp
is number two so how do we get a grasp
is number two so how do we get a grasp of it so that we can better understand
of it so that we can better understand
of it so that we can better understand this epidemic you see this is
this epidemic you see this is
this epidemic you see this is overwhelming it definitely has the
overwhelming it definitely has the
overwhelming it definitely has the spotlight and without any exaggeration
spotlight and without any exaggeration
spotlight and without any exaggeration we can speak about 50 different talks on
we can speak about 50 different talks on
we can speak about 50 different talks on this topic we can speak about the babies
this topic we can speak about the babies
this topic we can speak about the babies that are being born addicted we can
that are being born addicted we can
that are being born addicted we can speak about the families that are broken
speak about the families that are broken
speak about the families that are broken we can speak about the economic cost of
we can speak about the economic cost of
we can speak about the economic cost of the crisis we can talk about the new
the crisis we can talk about the new
the crisis we can talk about the new wave of addiction going towards heroin
wave of addiction going towards heroin
wave of addiction going towards heroin and fentanyl we can speak about
and fentanyl we can speak about
and fentanyl we can speak about decriminalizing drugs we can speak about
decriminalizing drugs we can speak about
decriminalizing drugs we can speak about all of the new lawsuits against the
all of the new lawsuits against the
all of the new lawsuits against the pharmaceutical companies we can also
pharmaceutical companies we can also
pharmaceutical companies we can also speak about all the initiatives that are
speak about all the initiatives that are
speak about all the initiatives that are underway there’s a lot that is being
underway there’s a lot that is being
underway there’s a lot that is being discussed right now awareness is up but
discussed right now awareness is up but
discussed right now awareness is up but when we start to talk about it there’s
when we start to talk about it there’s
when we start to talk about it there’s certain questions that should come to
certain questions that should come to
certain questions that should come to our mind questions like how did this
our mind questions like how did this
our mind questions like how did this happen how do other countries deal with
happen how do other countries deal with
happen how do other countries deal with pain and opioids who’s responsible if we
pain and opioids who’s responsible if we
pain and opioids who’s responsible if we were gonna assign blame who would we
were gonna assign blame who would we
were gonna assign blame who would we want to blame or need to blame who is
want to blame or need to blame who is
want to blame or need to blame who is affected by this epidemic and what are
affected by this epidemic and what are
affected by this epidemic and what are we doing to fix the problem but most
we doing to fix the problem but most
we doing to fix the problem but most importantly what are we not doing that
importantly what are we not doing that
importantly what are we not doing that we need to be doing how did this happen
we need to be doing how did this happen
we need to be doing how did this happen we need to go back to our own
we need to go back to our own
we need to go back to our own understanding of pain and how we address
understanding of pain and how we address
understanding of pain and how we address pain in this country we need to go back
pain in this country we need to go back
pain in this country we need to go back to our own relationship with pills we
to our own relationship with pills we
to our own relationship with pills we need to go back to greed and deception
need to go back to greed and deception
need to go back to greed and deception that happened with the pharmaceutical
that happened with the pharmaceutical
that happened with the pharmaceutical companies the distributors the some in
companies the distributors the some in
companies the distributors the some in the medical community and the pill mills
the medical community and the pill mills
the medical community and the pill mills and if you’re not familiar with that
and if you’re not familiar with that
and if you’re not familiar with that term a pill mill is a off
term a pill mill is a off
term a pill mill is a off a clinic for prescriptions for pain meds
a clinic for prescriptions for pain meds
a clinic for prescriptions for pain meds and narcotics are given unscrupulously
and narcotics are given unscrupulously
and narcotics are given unscrupulously it’s where you have bad doctors writing
it’s where you have bad doctors writing
it’s where you have bad doctors writing prescriptions for narcotics like candy
prescriptions for narcotics like candy
prescriptions for narcotics like candy not for medical reasons so how do other
not for medical reasons so how do other
not for medical reasons so how do other countries deal with pain and opioids now
countries deal with pain and opioids now
countries deal with pain and opioids now that’s a fair question and one of the
that’s a fair question and one of the
that’s a fair question and one of the most interesting articles I came across
most interesting articles I came across
most interesting articles I came across was published September 17 2017 and I
was published September 17 2017 and I
was published September 17 2017 and I want to quote for you this is right from
want to quote for you this is right from
want to quote for you this is right from Vox and it was updated by German Lopes
Vox and it was updated by German Lopes
Vox and it was updated by German Lopes and quoting directly from the article
and quoting directly from the article
and quoting directly from the article here’s what they say the biggest
here’s what they say the biggest
here’s what they say the biggest misconception is that the US is normal
misconception is that the US is normal
misconception is that the US is normal in in how it handles prescription
in in how it handles prescription
in in how it handles prescription opioids so let’s compare ourselves to
opioids so let’s compare ourselves to
opioids so let’s compare ourselves to another country Japan for example older
another country Japan for example older
another country Japan for example older population than us could be more pain
population than us could be more pain
population than us could be more pain and aches universal access to health
and aches universal access to health
and aches universal access to health care so more opportunity to prescribe so
care so more opportunity to prescribe so
care so more opportunity to prescribe so considering the amount of standard daily
considering the amount of standard daily
considering the amount of standard daily doses of opioids consumed in Japan and
doses of opioids consumed in Japan and
doses of opioids consumed in Japan and then double it and then double it again
then double it and then double it again
then double it and then double it again and double it again double it again and
and double it again double it again and
and double it again double it again and double it a fifth time Japan would still
double it a fifth time Japan would still
double it a fifth time Japan would still come somewhere near second place to the
come somewhere near second place to the
come somewhere near second place to the US and finally every other developed
US and finally every other developed
US and finally every other developed country there’s at least as good or as a
country there’s at least as good or as a
country there’s at least as good or as a poor job as we do in managing pain
poor job as we do in managing pain
poor job as we do in managing pain well not using opioids and anywhere near
well not using opioids and anywhere near
well not using opioids and anywhere near the same level so that is how other
the same level so that is how other
the same level so that is how other countries are dealing with pain and
countries are dealing with pain and
countries are dealing with pain and opioids who’s responsible well to be
opioids who’s responsible well to be
opioids who’s responsible well to be fair the pharmaceutical pharmaceutical
fair the pharmaceutical pharmaceutical
fair the pharmaceutical pharmaceutical companies played hand we need to know if
companies played hand we need to know if
companies played hand we need to know if we research the history they misled the
we research the history they misled the
we research the history they misled the country and the world about the safety
country and the world about the safety
country and the world about the safety of their drugs not showing us that the
of their drugs not showing us that the
of their drugs not showing us that the risks of addiction and abuse were there
risks of addiction and abuse were there
risks of addiction and abuse were there we also have the drug distributors
we also have the drug distributors
we also have the drug distributors there should have been red flags if
there should have been red flags if
there should have been red flags if you’re distributing millions of pills to
you’re distributing millions of pills to
you’re distributing millions of pills to small pharmacy in a small community
small pharmacy in a small community
small pharmacy in a small community something is not right we also have
something is not right we also have
something is not right we also have certain in the medical community that
certain in the medical community that
certain in the medical community that saw an opportunity for quick profits and
saw an opportunity for quick profits and
saw an opportunity for quick profits and I mentioned the pill mills back in 2010
I mentioned the pill mills back in 2010
I mentioned the pill mills back in 2010 Florida was the epicenter of pill mills
Florida was the epicenter of pill mills
Florida was the epicenter of pill mills ninety eight out of the hundred top
ninety eight out of the hundred top
ninety eight out of the hundred top prescribers were in the state of Florida
prescribers were in the state of Florida
prescribers were in the state of Florida so let’s talk about who is being
so let’s talk about who is being
so let’s talk about who is being affected
affected
affected there are many entry levels into this
there are many entry levels into this
there are many entry levels into this epidemic one you have the patient that
epidemic one you have the patient that
epidemic one you have the patient that goes in for the neck pain the knee pain
goes in for the neck pain the knee pain
goes in for the neck pain the knee pain perhaps no medical background
perhaps no medical background
perhaps no medical background unsuspectingly they get their bottle of
unsuspectingly they get their bottle of
unsuspectingly they get their bottle of pain meds 60 day supply 30 day supply
pain meds 60 day supply 30 day supply
pain meds 60 day supply 30 day supply and before you know it they need that
and before you know it they need that
and before you know it they need that medication they become addicted you also
medication they become addicted you also
medication they become addicted you also have the individual that’s really trying
have the individual that’s really trying
have the individual that’s really trying to escape all the emotional deep pain
to escape all the emotional deep pain
to escape all the emotional deep pain that they have and they turn to drugs
that they have and they turn to drugs
that they have and they turn to drugs painkillers as an opportunity to find
painkillers as an opportunity to find
painkillers as an opportunity to find that escape and now they’re addicted
that escape and now they’re addicted
that escape and now they’re addicted another group would be the young youth
another group would be the young youth
another group would be the young youth who are willing to experiment and as
who are willing to experiment and as
who are willing to experiment and as they’re experimenting they get sucked
they’re experimenting they get sucked
they’re experimenting they get sucked into this vortex of addiction and now
into this vortex of addiction and now
into this vortex of addiction and now it’s hard to believe that nearly 75 to
it’s hard to believe that nearly 75 to
it’s hard to believe that nearly 75 to 80 percent of people that are addicted
80 percent of people that are addicted
80 percent of people that are addicted and have used heroin have started with
and have used heroin have started with
and have used heroin have started with prescription painkillers so what are we
prescription painkillers so what are we
prescription painkillers so what are we doing to fix the problem good question
doing to fix the problem good question
doing to fix the problem good question and there’s lots that’s happening all
and there’s lots that’s happening all
and there’s lots that’s happening all across the country those alerts that I
across the country those alerts that I
across the country those alerts that I was getting I was looking at lots of
was getting I was looking at lots of
was getting I was looking at lots of great projects including take back drug
great projects including take back drug
great projects including take back drug days apps that are being developed the
days apps that are being developed the
days apps that are being developed the use of community collaboration but all
use of community collaboration but all
use of community collaboration but all of those programs really only touch the
of those programs really only touch the
of those programs really only touch the surface and that takes us to what are we
surface and that takes us to what are we
surface and that takes us to what are we not doing that we need to be doing and
not doing that we need to be doing and
not doing that we need to be doing and here’s what I learned to open up the
here’s what I learned to open up the
here’s what I learned to open up the conversation
conversation
conversation many of you have heard people say let
many of you have heard people say let
many of you have heard people say let the addicts die let the inmates rot
the addicts die let the inmates rot
the addicts die let the inmates rot maybe you said it yourself today I want
maybe you said it yourself today I want
maybe you said it yourself today I want to invite you to come from a different
to invite you to come from a different
to invite you to come from a different place of humanity of benevolence and
place of humanity of benevolence and
place of humanity of benevolence and bring empathy we have stigmatized
bring empathy we have stigmatized
bring empathy we have stigmatized addiction because many of us don’t
addiction because many of us don’t
addiction because many of us don’t understand it as a brain illness we’re
understand it as a brain illness we’re
understand it as a brain illness we’re still in the mindset of back in the 30s
still in the mindset of back in the 30s
still in the mindset of back in the 30s where we consider it to be a lack of
where we consider it to be a lack of
where we consider it to be a lack of character addiction is very
character addiction is very
character addiction is very heartbreaking in a very complex
heartbreaking in a very complex
heartbreaking in a very complex we know that the neuro pathways of the
we know that the neuro pathways of the
we know that the neuro pathways of the brain are changing and it overtakes our
brain are changing and it overtakes our
brain are changing and it overtakes our brains natural reward system so we must
brains natural reward system so we must
brains natural reward system so we must come from a different place and this is
come from a different place and this is
come from a different place and this is the most important thing that I learned
the most important thing that I learned
the most important thing that I learned in mentoring the inmates when they open
in mentoring the inmates when they open
in mentoring the inmates when they open up and they begin to share their stories
up and they begin to share their stories
up and they begin to share their stories of the deep pain the rejection the
of the deep pain the rejection the
of the deep pain the rejection the social isolation it’s a repeating theme
social isolation it’s a repeating theme
social isolation it’s a repeating theme and the most important thing is the
and the most important thing is the
and the most important thing is the human connection it’s caring and it’s
human connection it’s caring and it’s
human connection it’s caring and it’s letting them tell their story it’s the
letting them tell their story it’s the
letting them tell their story it’s the art of storytelling see when we allow
art of storytelling see when we allow
art of storytelling see when we allow them to rewrite their stories or their
them to rewrite their stories or their
them to rewrite their stories or their dreams it’s magical it’s powerful it’s
dreams it’s magical it’s powerful it’s
dreams it’s magical it’s powerful it’s transformational and they get to share
transformational and they get to share
transformational and they get to share their stories without any judgment
their stories without any judgment
their stories without any judgment without giving advice we’re giving it to
without giving advice we’re giving it to
without giving advice we’re giving it to them in a place of trust
here’s a perfect example of a former
here’s a perfect example of a former inmate who we’re not gonna get a chance
inmate who we’re not gonna get a chance
inmate who we’re not gonna get a chance to hear his testimony but told us the
to hear his testimony but told us the
to hear his testimony but told us the same thing of what led him from a
same thing of what led him from a
same thing of what led him from a motorcycle accident all the way to
motorcycle accident all the way to
motorcycle accident all the way to addiction and how he became clean they
addiction and how he became clean they
addiction and how he became clean they say that you have to see or hear
say that you have to see or hear
say that you have to see or hear something at least nine times four to
something at least nine times four to
something at least nine times four to even register so I want you to be
even register so I want you to be
even register so I want you to be looking at the slide and saying it
looking at the slide and saying it
looking at the slide and saying it inside your mind addiction is an illness
inside your mind addiction is an illness
inside your mind addiction is an illness addiction is an illness addiction is an
addiction is an illness addiction is an
addiction is an illness addiction is an illness that will all help us move
illness that will all help us move
illness that will all help us move forward
forward
forward in how we deal with this epidemic the
in how we deal with this epidemic the
in how we deal with this epidemic the opioid epidemic requires several things
opioid epidemic requires several things
opioid epidemic requires several things one is it requires empathy so that we
one is it requires empathy so that we
one is it requires empathy so that we understand addiction now as a brain
understand addiction now as a brain
understand addiction now as a brain illness no longer do we need to be
illness no longer do we need to be
illness no longer do we need to be marking it as a lack of morals and
marking it as a lack of morals and
marking it as a lack of morals and character we need that human connection
character we need that human connection
character we need that human connection we need to move away from depending
we need to move away from depending
we need to move away from depending always on pills to fix our problems and
always on pills to fix our problems and
always on pills to fix our problems and realize that we people have more power
realize that we people have more power
realize that we people have more power to help each other we also don’t need to
to help each other we also don’t need to
to help each other we also don’t need to only focus on science we need to focus
only focus on science we need to focus
only focus on science we need to focus on kindness there are two pieces of
on kindness there are two pieces of
on kindness there are two pieces of paper that we can use to overcome this
paper that we can use to overcome this
paper that we can use to overcome this epidemic one the prescription pad will
epidemic one the prescription pad will
epidemic one the prescription pad will help us decrease our supply but there’s
help us decrease our supply but there’s
help us decrease our supply but there’s another important piece of paper and
another important piece of paper and
another important piece of paper and it’s this it’s being able to take a
it’s this it’s being able to take a
it’s this it’s being able to take a piece of paper and write your story to
piece of paper and write your story to
piece of paper and write your story to have a shared human experience to know
have a shared human experience to know
have a shared human experience to know that you have can change your beliefs
that you have can change your beliefs
that you have can change your beliefs which will help you change your actions
which will help you change your actions
which will help you change your actions and I believe one of the best quotes I
and I believe one of the best quotes I
and I believe one of the best quotes I have seen and this is a testament of
have seen and this is a testament of
have seen and this is a testament of what the prisoners are finding is that
what the prisoners are finding is that
what the prisoners are finding is that we can take our change by taking our
we can take our change by taking our
we can take our change by taking our guns for pens our drugs for
guns for pens our drugs for
guns for pens our drugs for responsibility our violence for order
responsibility our violence for order
responsibility our violence for order and our failure for success I invite you
and our failure for success I invite you
and our failure for success I invite you to be part of the solution and move away
to be part of the solution and move away
to be part of the solution and move away from it only being a problem
from it only being a problem
from it only being a problem thank you
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