Trump Says He'll Declare Opioid Addiction National Emergency
- Declaration would give government more tools to address crisis
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President Donald Trump said he’s ready to declare opioid addiction a national emergency, which could clear the way for extra funding and government authority to address a wave of overdose deaths.
Shortly after addressing the crisis in remarks to the media at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, the president released a statement ordering his administration to "use all appropriate emergency and other authorities to respond to the crisis caused by the opioid epidemic."