According to the book, which public health crisis reminds us that we should not overlook "forgotten publics" and that the language we use to describe health matters?

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The opioid epidemic offers two important lessons. First, news coverage of the opioid epidemic has, to date, focused on White, middle-class "victims" while underreporting--and sometimes misreporting--African Americans' experiences. While we are not accountable for most of what appears in the news, it's important that we be sensitive to and (if necessary) correct messages that imply that the health and safety of some people are more important than those of other people. In this way, we do not overlook "forgotten publics." Second, the opioid epidemic teaches us that the words we use to describe conditions like addiction can lead to moralizing, blaming, and stigmatizing.

According to the Book, Which Public Health Crisis Reminds Us