Governor McMaster Announces Opioid Emergency Response Team
Channel: Henry McMaster
Date: 2017-12-18

Governor Henry McMaster was joined today by members of the General Assembly, cabinet agency officials, and members of the state’s law enforcement community to declare a statewide public health emergency for the opioid epidemic and to announce a comprehensive, statewide response to the ongoing crisis. The governor's emergency declaration allows state officials, private partners, and law enforcement to utilize the emergency management infrastructure to combat the growing epidemic or opioid deaths, addiction, and abuse.