Addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not moral failings. They are life-threatening public health emergencies, and they are devastating families in every corner of Mississippi.
We cannot continue to treat these conditions with outdated thinking and limited tools. That's why I'm urging Mississippi to take a serious look at Ibogaine — a plant-derived compound showing life-changing potential for people battling opioid addiction, methamphetamine use, depression, and trauma-related disorders, especially for our veterans.
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