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Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> Sharon L<strong>and</strong>ry,<br />

I am a State Lead for the <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my daughter, Jessica<br />

Scroggins, who is forever 30, on 2/3/22. She was poisoned with fentanyl, <strong>and</strong> we<br />

remain devastated. We loved Jessica beyond imagination. Jessica was kind <strong>and</strong><br />

compassionate to all life. Children loved her <strong>and</strong> she enjoyed entertaining them by<br />

teaching them about their curiosities. She loved building collectible Lego structures,<br />

painting, <strong>and</strong> saving any living thing. She fed a family of wild raccoons at her job <strong>and</strong><br />

brought home ab<strong>and</strong>oned baby opossums <strong>and</strong> even a dying moth to care for.<br />

Substance Use Disorder should be treated by healthcare, not the criminal justice<br />

system. Jessica deserved healthcare. She would be alive today if she had not been<br />

denied continued treatment. I am including Jessica’s frame below.<br />

Would you please assist us in finding a permanent location for a <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic<br />

Memorial Wall within our capital or a related building? The team has created two virtual<br />

memorial walls: one consists of photos <strong>and</strong> the other consists of names by state. Below<br />

is a link to the virtual memorial walls, albums, <strong>and</strong> awareness campaign. These digital<br />

walls <strong>and</strong> albums update automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in hard<br />

copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their<br />

loved one's name.<br />

We would like our loved ones to be recognized as victims. They were all victims of<br />

Purdue Pharma <strong>and</strong> others. Now, they are victims of China, India, <strong>and</strong> the Mexican<br />

cartels.<br />

We are using the word "drugism" (like racism) for the prejudice toward those with<br />

substance use disorder.<br />

A group of Louisiana parents would love to meet with you <strong>and</strong> work to slow down <strong>and</strong><br />

eventually stop this from continuing to happen.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Elizabeth (Beth) Bourgeois, mother of Jessica Scroggins & State Lead<br />

Montz, St Charles Parish, Louisiana<br />

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/67297865/links-to-virtual-memorial-wallsalbums-<strong>and</strong>-awareness-campaign<br />

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