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A deputy from the Montgomery County Sheriffâs Office and staff from the Montgomery County Coroner, at the home of a man who was found dead from an apparent drug overdose in the Drexel neighborhood of Montgomery County, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2017. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is formally declaring America’s opioid addiction crisis a nationwide public health emergency this afternoon.
Senior administration officials briefed media this morning on a call, saying the president has his own personal story on the crisis, which he may also share today.