Parents Who Lost Kids to Overdose and Addiction Want Health Solutions, Not Punishment

Video October 9, 2025

In May 2025, a coalition of courageous parents—who have either lost children to overdose or are fighting to keep theirs alive—marched into the halls of Congress. Determined to spare other families from the grief and pain they experience, through tears and resilience, their demands were clear: invest in health, treatment and overdose prevention now.

Hear their powerful stories and support the movement for health-based solutions to overdose and addiction.

A young woman holds a sign that says "End the Drug War."

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