[White
House 2019-04-07]Ending America’s Opioid Crisis
When
President Trump took office, the opioid crisis was devastating
communities across America. Nearly 64,000 Americans died from a drug
overdose in 2016 alone. Opioid overdoses accounted for more than
42,000 of these deaths, more than any previous year on record.
In
October 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public
health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied an
all-of-Government approach to the epidemic, taking an extraordinary
range of actions that reflect the President’s commitment to
stopping the crisis in its tracks.
Action
President
Trump’s Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse, unveiled in 2018, is
confronting the driving forces behind the opioid crisis.
Part
1 is reducing demand and over-prescription, including educating
Americans about the dangers of opioid misuse. Part 2 is cutting down
on the supply of illicit drugs by cracking down on the international
and domestic drug supply chains that devastate American communities.
Part 3 is helping those struggling with addiction through
evidence-based treatment and recovery support services.
Among
the historic actions taken:
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Dogwood
trees are seen in bloom on the North Lawn of the White House | March
26, 2019
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