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Christie Pleads for Trump to Declare Opioid Crisis a National Public Health Emergency

  • August 01, 2017

President Trump created a commission tasked at fighting the opioid scourge. This step was an important acknowledgement of this serious issue, which has killed thousands and ruined countless lives. According to CNN, the chairman of his committee, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, has now asked the president to declare a national health emergency.  Opioid addiction is at an all-time high in the U.S., and according to many addiction specialists, pain and hopelessness are primary drivers of...