Key takeaways:
- Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that U.S. families are to blame for the fentanyl overdose crisis in the United States.
- López Obrador attributed the crisis to a lack of family support, and denied that fentanyl is produced or consumed in Mexico.
- The comments by López Obrador have sparked a debate about the role of family in the opioid crisis, with some agreeing with his assessment and others arguing that the crisis is too complex to be attributed to a single cause.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has suggested that U.S. families are to blame for the fentanyl overdose crisis in the United States. During a morning news briefing on Friday, he stated that the problem was caused by a lack of hugs and embraces.
López Obrador went on to say that family values have broken down in the United States, because parents don’t let their children live at home long enough. He denied that fentanyl is produced or consumed in Mexico, and instead attributed the crisis to a lack of family support.
The fentanyl crisis has been blamed for about 70,000 overdose deaths per year in the United States. The synthetic opioid is trafficked by Mexican cartels and is one of the most powerful and dangerous drugs in the world.
The comments by López Obrador come after a week of provocative statements about the fentanyl crisis. He has been criticized for his remarks, with some saying that he is deflecting blame away from Mexico.
The Mexican president’s comments have sparked a debate about the role of family in the opioid crisis. While some agree with his assessment, others argue that the crisis is too complex to be attributed to a single cause.
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