Trump Declares Opioid Crisis A Public Health Emergency
Today, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. What difference will that make in the effort to fight the problem?
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Addiction Prevention Advocate On Trump's Public Health Emergency Declaration
Gary Mendell lost his son to addiction in 2011, and went on to form the group Shatterproof, which advocates for better prevention and treatment for addiction. He was at the White House today to hear President Trump's announcement designating the nation's opioid crisis a public health emergency, and he shares his reactions with NPR's Robert Siegel.
Pharmaceutical Founder Arrested In Alleged Nationwide Opioid Scheme
John Kapoor, who co-founded Insys Therapeutics, has been charged with racketeering and fraud for allegedly bribing doctors to overprescribe the company's powerful opioid spray.
Red Cross To Scale Back In Afghanistan
The group has operated in the country for 30 years. The decision comes after an unprecedented attack on a physiotherapist in September.
Narcan Opioid Overdose Spray Is Now Stocked By All Walgreens Pharmacies
Letting people get the medicine "without an individual prescription in 45 states is critical in combating this crisis," says the CEO of Narcan maker Adapt Pharma.
Wake Up, Sleepy Ikea Shoppers!
In China, customers like to take naps on the sofas and beds. Ikea is trying to stop that. So is a Chinese comic — who this month posted videos in which he awakened the nappers.
'They Need Help': Trump Faces Backlash For Slow Response To Opioid Crisis
A paramedic in Pittsburgh says he and his team respond to opioid overdoses "probably at least daily." President Trump declared the crisis a public health emergency on Thursday.
Trump Administration Declares Opioid Crisis A Public Health Emergency
The move stops short of declaring a national emergency, which the president had pledged to do.
What Opioid Decision Means To Hard-Hit States Like West Virginia
The White House will declare a public health emergency, not a national one, to address the crisis. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Rahul Gupta, West Virginia's public health commissioner.
Opioid Crisis: Does A 'Public Health Emergency' Go Far Enough?
The White House says it will declare a public health emergency in response to the opioid crisis, as opposed to a national emergency. Many are disappointed with a plan that does not allocate new funds.