Claim: The Trump administration's initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that garnered headlines was President Trump's repeated emphasis on seeking the death penalty for drug traffickers. We answer several key questions on the topic.
Fact-check: Q&A: The Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the trump administration's initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. but the aspect that garnered headlines was president trump's repeated emphasis on seeking the death penalty for drug traffickers. we answer several key questions on the topic.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Vanessa Schipani;Robert Farley
Date published: 2018-04-05T20:54:15