Trump Says Opioid Crisis Is a National Emergency, Pledges More Money and Attention

President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency, shortly after a preliminary report from the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis described the epidemic as "September 11th every three weeks." Also details some of the ways an official declaration could free up resources to help those struggling with opioid addiction. (May require subscription to view full article.)
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