To the Editor:
The nation is facing an opioid crisis. Instead of criminalizing this health crisis, many in law enforcement are using compassion so that people can rebuild their lives. Recovering addicts have a hard enough time getting sober. That is why I take issue with The Times printing the mug shots of those arrested for opioid possession or distribution. Many dealers deal because they are addicts. Also, the arrested may be innocent.
Erik Albert
Oak Bluffs
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