Addiction advocates blast Trump’s inaction on combating epidemic as ‘an absolute betrayal’
“It was promising to hear President Trump talk about his commitment to the opioid epidemic during the campaign, and we certainly expect him to follow through on his commitment to addressing opioid addiction,” Carrie Wade, harm reduction policy director for the R Street Institute, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “However, I encourage people to get involved in community and state-level efforts that can have a much bigger impact at home. Harm reduction programs that have proven effects on preventing overdose and disease transmission and also provide another point of contact to encourage those who use drugs to consider treatment, often start really close to home.”
