Currently serving as vice president of public relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, which bears the name of a previous first lady, he encourages others to pursue similar goals.
Following the US president’s son’s conviction on three drug-related felonies by a Delaware jury, Mr. Moyers saw an opportunity to draw attention to a widespread issue in the US that was impacting a unique family.
“Too many Americans are familiar with the story of Hunter Biden,” he remarked.
Ultimately, it’s a wonderful thing if we change the way we talk about addiction and the things we focus on—rather than just piling on—and acknowledge that addiction is a public health catastrophe from which recovery is achievable.
In 2022, the US National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that around 49 million Americans, aged 12 and above, had experienced a substance addiction disorder within the previous year.
Additionally, research published in the medical journal JAMA in March found that around one-third of Americans knew someone who had passed away from a drug overdose.
In October 2018, when Hunter Biden applied for a gun, he lied on paperwork about using drugs, according to charges from federal authorities.
