You know, I got to also mention that this illness of addiction is not just for the individual, but it is for their family, for their neighborhood as well, and treatment needs to go toward a family-based, home-based, community-based treatment programs for prevention and also harm reduction.
Ruiz emphasizes the broader impact of addiction on families and communities.
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