President Trump Hosts Opioid Summit At The White House : NPR
President Trump Hosts Opioid Summit At The White House
Each day  the opioid epidemic claims more than 115 lives in this country.  President Trump  declared this a public health emergency last fall. During  his  State of the Union address   Trump  said  he  expected the struggle against opioids will be long and difficult but that stronger enforcement of the law would help the country prevail.
 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP : We must get much tougher on drug dealers and pushers If we are going to succeed in stopping this scourge.
GREENE: Today  the White House is holding a summit with stakeholders and families to highlight actions the administration has taken to try and combat the opioid crisis.  President Trump 's surgeon general  Jerome Adams  will be there. He's the nation's top public health official  and he joins me on the line. Dr. Adams  welcome to the program.
GREENE: But with respect  I mean  it's - I know messaging is important. I know talking about the the severity of the problem is important. But could you help our listeners right now with one specific treatment program that the administration is supporting  something on the ground that you can say that the Trump administration is supporting?
ADAMS: Absolutely. The Trump administration is supporting increasing funding for drug courts. The Trump administration has also tripled the amount of funding going to SAMHSA for treatment from just under $500 million to $1.5 billion. The president has requested and Congress is moving through the largest allocation for opioid treatment and response in the history of the United States - $6 billion.
GREENE: Jerome Adams  Dr. Jerome Adams is the surgeon general of the United States. He's part of President Trump's team that will be hosting a summit on the opioid epidemic at the White House today. Dr. Adams  thanks for your time.
President Trump Hosts Opioid Summit At The White House
Each day  the opioid epidemic claims more than 115 lives in this country.   [TGT] declared this a public health emergency last fall. During   [TGT]   State of the Union address    [TGT] said   [TGT]   expected the struggle against opioids will be long and difficult but that stronger enforcement of the law would help the country prevail.
  [TGT]  : We must get much tougher on drug dealers and pushers If we are going to succeed in stopping this scourge.
GREENE: Today  the White House is holding a summit with stakeholders and families to highlight actions the administration has taken to try and combat the opioid crisis.   [TGT]  's surgeon general  Jerome Adams  will be there. He's the nation's top public health official  and he joins me on the line. Dr. Adams  welcome to the program.
GREENE: But with respect  I mean  it's - I know messaging is important. I know talking about the the severity of the problem is important. But could you help our listeners right now with one specific treatment program that the administration is supporting  something on the ground that you can say that the  [TGT]  administration is supporting?
ADAMS: Absolutely. The Trump administration is supporting increasing funding for drug courts. The Trump administration has also tripled the amount of funding going to SAMHSA for treatment from just under $500 million to $1.5 billion.  [TGT]  has requested and Congress is moving through the largest allocation for opioid treatment and response in the history of the United States - $6 billion.
GREENE: Jerome Adams  Dr. Jerome Adams is the surgeon general of the United States. He's part of President Trump's team that will be hosting a summit on the opioid epidemic at the White House today. Dr. Adams  thanks for your time.