Advocates hope Trump puts money behind words on opioid crisis

The Washington Post: President Trump promised during the campaign to aggressively take on the opioid crisis, but his efforts to address the public health epidemic since taking office have been more show than substance.

He has organized a commission to study the issue, but his administration has not addressed the problems outlined in its initial report.

He has listened to the stories of people in recovery and the parents of children who have died of overdoses, but much of his public messaging is focused on telling people not to start taking drugs.

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