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"Second, declaring an emergency allows temporary waivers of many rules regarding federal programs", Humphreys said.
A poll by Kaiser Health News found that eight in 10 Americans believe President Trump should try to make the current health laws work.
Trump made no mention of Christie's report on Tuesday during a briefing on the opioid crisis, instead focusing on deterrence and federal drug crime prosecutions - something not mentioned in the Christie report - and teaching young people that drugs are "no good; really bad for you". I've watched people close to me go to rehab, relapse, and start over. It's going to take more than words.
"Our citizens are dying", the bipartisan commission wrote in its report to the president. The Food and Drug Administration has announced steps to limit misuse of prescription opioids.
Governors in Arizona, Florida, Maryland and Virginia have already declared emergencies. She said between January and July, Trumbull County has had 742 overdoses; 40 confirmed overdose deaths; and 29 deaths that likely will be deemed overdoses.
Stanhope said Trump's announcement should have come sooner.
"I don't know what do say", Beck said. Caleb Alexander, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness, agreed that formal emergency status could be used to funnel more money toward treatment and other services; but he anxious that it also could spark a law enforcement crackdown on users.
"Opioid addiction continues to wreak havoc on families in Florida and across the country".
Opioid addict Ian Blackburn spoke to ITV News about spread of drug abuse in the US.
Donald Trump said he will officially declare a national emergency over the opioid addiction epidemic in America. The commission told Trump an emergency declaration would free up resources, empower the administration and pressure Congress to provide more funding to address the issue. Arizona joined Alaska, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia.
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Marietta, R-6th, issued a statement in support of Trump's decision.
A drug commission convened by Trump and led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently called on the president to declare a national emergency to help deal with the growing crisis.
There are an estimated 2.6 million opioid addicts in the United States, according to The Washington Post. "They're looking for how they can get their products out, they're spreading all over the country, they're in every community".
"There needs to be more research".
"I think that's where we are as first responders, we don't want talk, give us action", Synan said.
