… we criminalize people who have mental illness and maybe intersect, you know, have them interact with the criminal justice system where should be interacting with the healthcare system. And so Trying to change that course in the state of Texas is one of our challenges. So that's what we'll be focusing on, is understanding there is a criminal justice aspect to this. But more importantly, we need to look at this as a healthcare issue and treat substance abuse in the correct way. (01:06–01:11)
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