Opioid Crisis Is a Nationwide Public Health Emergency: Officials

Opioid Crisis Is a Nationwide Public Health Emergency: Officials
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
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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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.
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Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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