Theresa Guerrero, of Tucson, Ariz., raises a candle in memory of those lost to drug overdoses during an event in Gilbert, Ariz., on March 31, 2021. Her son died of a fentanyl overdose last May, and she says his struggles with drugs were exacerbated by isolation brought on by the pandemic. (Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News via AP)

A ghost bike adorned with tennis balls stands in memory near the spot where Jacob Guerrero was found unresponsive and later died due to a drug overdose in Tucson, Ariz., in May of 2020. Cycling and tennis were Jacob Guerrero's favorite activities. (Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News via AP)

Lonnie Patino, 46, sits in a park near Heritage Library in Yuma, Ariz., on March 6, 2021. Patino, who has struggled with addiction for over a decade, wants others to understand that drug users are not bad people. "We're not good people, either," he says. "We're neutral, which I think is the same thing as trying." (Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News via AP)

Roberto Garcia, an outreach director with Sonoran Prevention Works, talks with a homeless woman in Yuma, Ariz., on March 6, 2021. The nonprofit works to help those with substance use problems by reaching out directly to them. (Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News via AP)

A poster displayed at an event in Gilbert, Ariz., on March 31, 2021, shows the names and faces of those who've lost their lives to drugs. Federal statistics show about 87,000 people died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending in September 2020. (Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News via AP)

Terry Wilson, 29, right, laughs as he and his friends talk about their experiences using drugs in Yuma, Ariz., on March 6, 2021. The proximity to the border with Mexico makes Yuma an easy target for street traffickers. "Towns like this, where everyone knows everyone – people think that sounds nice, but here it just means every loss is personal," Wilson says. (Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News via AP)