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Trump declares opioid crisis a national emergency

Lydia RamseyAug 11, 2017, 00:37 IST

President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to James McCloughan, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, during a ceremony at the White House on July 31, 2017.REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the opioid crisis on Thursday.

The decision's in line with what the White House Opioid Commission recommended on July 31.

At a news conference, Trump said he planned to spend a lot of time and money on addressing the opioid epidemic.

More than 183,000 people died from overdoses related to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and morphine over the last 15 years.

This story is developing.

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Trump declares opioid crisis a national emergency

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