The grassroots campaign “Not One More” has announced multiple victories in the fight for solutions to “crush stigma” against substance use disorder and to end the state’s overdose crisis: The Ocean County Opioid Advisory Council has distributed funding to recovery efforts, and state legislative bills that would have imposed harsh criminal penalties for fentanyl possession have been halted.

Newer thinking about recovery takes an approach rooted in acceptance and compassion, as opposed to the prohibition and…