The Trump Administration ’s Actions to Address the Opioid Public Health Crisis

To the Editor The opioid crisis is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. In contrast to the false assertion that “…the federal government appears to be largely conducting business as usual…,” this administration has implemented an aggressive whole-of-government approach; unprecedented funding has been sought, received, and awarded to states and localities to address opioids-related prevention, treatmen t, and recovery services exceeding $3 billion in 2018.
Source: JAMA Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research