The Opioid Crisis As 'National Emergency' (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Last week, the president said he’s declaring a national emergency of opioid abuse. What might that mean? The details are still to come, but the country is watching. 60,000 drug-related deaths predicted for the latest year. That’s a 9/11 every three weeks, says Chris Christie, chairman of the president’s commission on opioid abuse. So, if there’s an emergency level response, where will that focus? On treatment? On police? On a wall? This hour On Point: the presidents “national emergency” on opioids. -- Tom Ashbrook
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http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2017/08/14/the-opioid-crisis-as-national-emergency