Drug dealers should be held responsible for overdose deaths

Protection and improvement of community health through prevention, surveillance, education and policy rather than individual treatment. In the United States it is delivered mainly by state and local agencies, with federal bodies setting guidance that carries little binding force on them.

Policies and systems protecting communities from crime, accidents, disasters, and other harms through law enforcement, emergency response, and regulatory measures.

Involves use of psychoactive substances including illicit drugs or misuse of prescription medications. Linked to dependence, health complications, and social consequences.