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ADDRESSING THE DRIVING FORCES OF THE OPIOID CRISIS: President Donald J. Trump’s Initiative to Stop Opioids Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand will confront the driving forces behind the opioid crisis.
- President Trump’s Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse will address factors fueling the opioid crisis, including over-prescription, illicit drug supplies, and insufficient access to evidence-based treatment, primary prevention, and recovery support services.
- The President’s Opioid Initiative will:
- Reduce drug demand through education, awareness, and preventing over-prescription.
- Cut off the flow of illicit drugs across our borders and within communities.
- Save lives now by expanding opportunities for proven treatments for opioid and other drug addictions.
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REDUCE DEMAND AND OVER-PRESCRIPTION: President Trump’s Opioid Initiative will educate Americans about the dangers of opioid and other drug use and seek to curb over-prescription.
- Launch a nationwide evidence-based campaign to raise public awareness about the dangers of prescription and illicit opioid use, as well as other drug use.
- Support research and development efforts for innovative technologies and additional therapies designed to prevent addiction and decrease the use of opioids in pain management.
- This will include supporting research and development for a vaccine to prevent opioid addiction and non-addictive pain management options.
- Reduce the over-prescription of opioids which has the potential to lead Americans down a path to addiction or facilitate diversion to illicit use.
- Implement a Safer Prescribing Plan to achieve the following objectives:
- Cut nationwide opioid prescription fills by one-third within three years.
- Ensure that 75 percent of opioid prescriptions reimbursed by Federal healthcare programs are issued using best practices within three years, and 95 percent within five years.
- Ensure that at least half of all Federally-employed healthcare providers adopt best practices for opioid prescribing within two years, with all of them doing so within five years.
- Leverage Federal funding opportunities related to opioids to ensure that States transition to a nationally interoperable Prescription Drug Monitoring Program network.
CUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF ILLICIT DRUGS: President Trump’s Opioid Initiative will crack down on international and domestic illicit drug supply chains devastating American communities:
- Keep dangerous drugs out of the United States.
- Secure land borders, ports of entry, and water ways against illegal smuggling.
- Require advance electronic data for 90 percent of all international mail shipments (with goods) and consignment shipments within three years, in order for the Department of Homeland Security to flag high-risk shipments.
- Identify and inspect high-risk shipments leveraging advanced screening technologies and by using drug-detecting canines.
- Test and identify suspicious substances in high-risk international packages to quickly detect and remove known and emerging illicit drugs before they can cause harm.
- Engage with China and expand cooperation with Mexico to reduce supplies of heroin, other illicit opioids, and precursor chemicals.
- Advance the Department of Justice (DOJ) Prescription Interdiction and Litigation (PIL) Task Force to fight the prescription opioid crisis. The PIL Task Force will:
- Expand the DOJ Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit’s efforts to prosecute corrupt or criminally negligent doctors, pharmacies, and distributors.
- Aggressively deploy appropriate criminal and civil actions to hold opioid manufacturers accountable for any unlawful practices.
- Shut down illicit opioid sales conducted online and seize any related assets.
- Scale up internet enforcement efforts under DOJ’s new Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team.
- Strengthen criminal penalties for dealing and trafficking in fentanyl and other opioids:
- DOJ will seek the death penalty against drug traffickers, where appropriate under current law.
- The President also calls on Congress to pass legislation that reduces the threshold amount of drugs needed to invoke mandatory minimum sentences for drug traffickers who knowingly distribute certain illicit opioids that are lethal in trace amounts.
HELP THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION: President Trump’s Opioid Initiative will help those struggling with addiction through evidence-based treatment and recovery support services:
- Work to ensure first responders are supplied with naloxone, a lifesaving medication used to reverse overdoses.
- Leverage Federal funding opportunities to State and local jurisdictions to incentivize and improve nationwide overdose tracking systems that will help resources to be rapidly deployed to hard-hit areas.
- Expand access to evidence-based addiction treatment in every State, particularly Medication-Assisted Treatment for opioid addiction.
- Seek legislative changes to the law prohibiting Medicaid from reimbursing residential treatment at certain facilities with more than 16 beds.
- In the meantime, continue approving State Medicaid demonstration projects that waive these barriers to inpatient treatment.
- Provide on-demand, evidence-based addiction treatment to service members, veterans and their families eligible for healthcare through the Departments of Defense or Veterans Affairs.
- Leverage opportunities in the criminal justice system to identify and treat offenders struggling with addiction.
- Screen every Federal inmate for opioid addiction at intake.
- For those who screen positive and are approved for placement in residential reentry centers, facilitate naltrexone treatment and access to treatment prior to and while at residential reentry centers and facilitate connection to community treatment services as needed.
- Scale up support for State, Tribal, and local drug courts in order to provide offenders struggling with addiction access to evidence-based treatment as an alternative to or in conjunction with incarceration, or as a condition of supervised release.
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No more gun control, law we have needs to be enforced, keep 2# amendment, that’s why I voted for you among other family, and religion reasons keep promises please.
Actions speak louder than words and President Trump’s actions speaks volumes for the American people!
President Trump did more for America and the American people in one year than the previous three presidents did in 24 years!
Donald Trump is my AMAZING PRESIDENT and like he promised, president for all AMERICANS! President Trump is the best president ever and the most brilliant leader in the history of the world!
Keep America Great! Greater than ever before! AMERICA and AMERICANS FIRST!
Best POTUS, yes. Best in history suggests you lack knowledge of history: Alexander the Great; Frederick the Great; Jesus of Nazareth; Sidhartha Gautama; Cicero; et al. There is a difference between enthusiasm and foolishness.
Jesus is not a mortal! Alexander the not so great was a tyrant, Sidhartha Gautama was a false prophet and Cicero wasn’t a leader of anything, he was an orator and a lawyer! Dumb up dummy!
Roger, you are so correct.
let’s support Pres. Trump, he is the best ever.
USMC/Ret.
Trump is taking care of Americans, not the rest of the world.
What comic book are you reading ?
get passed your personal dislike for the guy and look at the results….
I realize that, in America, perception is reality, but sometimes you gotta look beyond your personal opinion.
For example, I may thing Nancy Pelosi is a hottie, but she would only expedite America’s already downward spiral so, so much, it would make even a gullible democrat’s head spin for sure!!!! So I look beyond my perception of Nancy Pelosi being a hottie…….
That’s why the American media hates him…. because today’s generation of American media hate America!!!!!!!!!!!!
(except for FOX and maybe 1 or 2 other news outlets.)
Roger, not only do we think alike…we almost repeat each other word for word. Let us take this exceptional leader and a GOP (Pro-Trump) majority to a third…oops, second term.
Roger, i agree with all that you say here and i respect his hard work to help all Americans. I am hoping that all American citizens start being positive and that we all unite rather than divide. We are all American citizens, regardless of what political party we support!
And that is why GOD chose him to be POTUS! Through years of experience Trump has learned how and when to play the TRUMP card. IT all shows what bad pinochle skills the RATS have…
Actions speak louder than words and President Trump’s actions speaks volumes for the American people!
President Trump did more for America and the American people in one year than the previous three presidents did in 24 years!
Donald Trump is my AMAZING PRESIDENT and like he promised, president for all AMERICANS! President Trump is the best president ever and the most brilliant leader in the history of the world!
Keep America Great! Greater than ever before! AMERICA and AMERICANS FIRST!
Hello George! You are a visionary indeed. I had been thinking the same about our President. To quote you, “….the most brilliant leader in the history of the world!” What took this fellow so long to arrive on the scene? Now, others like George Romney (who, in my view, hand the Presidency to BO on a Silver Platter) and, who has not done diddly, are trying to get cut in on what Trump has started. The hypocrits!
Well said Roger, God Bless USA AND GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP AND YOUR FAMILY ROGER.
President Trump ,thanks for all you do & God bless you . I have two request, one will you please do something about Gov. Brown in Ca. he his party have gone nuts &reckoning the state of Ca.it has become a little Mexico ,they are treated better than us tax payers we are taxed to death just so they can get votes . #two please save our second amendment,thank again God bless Dave
Keep working on the Swamp it is a lot worse then I ever suspected you are a Great President America is with you!!!!!
…..and then he woke up !!
You , being a troll, have been referred to by psych today as a narcisstic insecure sadist – keep showing your true colors and I’ll lend you my 357 so you can complete your nihilism. Keep the barrel more than 12′ from your templt so I don’t have to clean as much of your grey matter from it
What Russian operative is running this site? And who gets the advertising revenue?
People needs to wake up. All the things that is happening in our country is destroying us. We the people of America need to stand up and together and put a stop to all the Evil. The younger generation needs to stop having that I dont care attitude and help by standing with us together. We also need to stop all these people from coming in this country without being checked out first. Do it the right way. Yes I stand with presidentTrump. He is the only president that has offered to help the people. Keep draining the swamp Mr President Trump.
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God bless you for all the efforts to “Make America Great Again”. President Trump as sacrificed his life to make our lives better. Please lets stop funding Planned Parenthood. Our prayers are with our President, his family, his cabinet and all those that are working together to accomplish his goals.
It wasn’t a swamp ’til you & yours got in there. Clean up your costly & disoriented mess, first !!!
Great post. You are right on Ann.
The disoriented mess is the result constant meddling by an inadequate congress and costly “Gimme” factions in this society. We do not need to be financing the murder of babies and “free” birth control pills. Nor do we need to be supporting hundreds of thousands of ILLEGAL people at the expense of actual American CITIZENS. So much more as far as true corruption is concerned……………………………………………………………………
And you are giving advice? What are you worth or better yet what have you done to make this country better again? All I see is you are a boring troll or a liberal communist!
NO MORE COSTLY TRIPS TO MAR-A-LAGO, Donald. You’re public servant !! You live on OUR money.
Camp David & The White House were good enough for the presidents. Going for fun elsewhere, have you former financial people pay for it, & END THESE WARS !!!
C. Coleman… you’re concerned about Prez Trump going to Florida??? Where the hell were you when Obama took his family to Hawaii every Christmas… Michelle taking her entire family to Spain for vacation? The Obamas traveled the world on the tax payer’s dime which you seem to ignore… just bitchin’ about Trump going about five states away to spend time on property that he owns… Get a life, C. Coleman
At least his wiffi isn’t dragging all her family and cousins and who ever else she wants to impress all over the world on vacation….on our dime. The man donates every dime of the presidential salary to veterans charities and doesn’t cost us anything. If he works better in Florida fantastic. The money that’s coming back to the states more than covers
Really? Prior President went ALL over and played golf EVERY DAY. Plus did no work that benefited our country or people!
P.S WHY are drugs & opiods so in demand ???
It’s residue from the people you seem to support. The swamp? If Draining the swamp isnt real then why are all the swamp rats squirming? Republicans included
Because Obama let in illegal immigrants who took the jobs these people had, and made bad trade deals that killed the industries these people worked in, and they took to alcohol, meth & opioids, whatever was cheapest, to kill the pain.
Because of people like you C Coleman!
Not too bright are you C. Coleman???? Must have a “D” after your name!!!!!
Drugs and Opioids are in demand because your last resident (in the Whitehouse), had/has an agenda to destroy America, and all of you looneys follow(ed) right in his path. President Trump is working as hard as he can to clean D.C. up and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! If people like you would go to some third world country, perhaps you would be more at home!!
C. Coleman… you’re concerned about Prez Trump going to Florida??? Where the hell were you when Obama took his family to Hawaii every Christmas… Michelle taking her entire family to Spain for vacation? The Obamas traveled the world on the tax payer’s dime which you seem to ignore… just bitchin’ about Trump going about five states away to spend time on property that he owns… Get a life, C. Coleman
May the good Lord bless the united states and may the good Lord bless president Trump.
We all need to support our president and work hard to keep our country safe
Great post Ann.
Dear president Trump many Americans are naive to these people who sell drugs on he streets, of every City & ,State I don’t even like taking the prescription drugs I have to take because of my medical problems , no I don’t take recreations drugs, and do not think marijuana should be legalized either , but people who sell drugs are getting rich and most of them from foreign countries only want to take over our neighborhood, steal our benefits, and make sure Americans don’t know what their doing. They want to act as if they are your friend doing you a favor when they really are your enemy, ruining your family, future & life, how stupid for those who buy these drugs to fall for it I would not get involved. I only pray that true Americans would realize this chemical warfare problem they bring to our Nation is damnation and for control of our government and Nation, If they would only turn them away, and make them stuck with them. be smart, and show them Americans are in control of themselves, they are smart, and do not want them or their drugs, they would be ahead, of the game, and of their lives, their futures. The dealers would be caught,
Last days! ‘ Good is called evil and evil is called good! Prophesy fulfilled! THEY BOTH COME FROM THE HEART OF PEOPLE. That is why we need to turn back to the one that gave us this country. God has promised to heal our land…if we turn from our wicked ways. Our President is working to help clean up some of the wickedness. PEACE IS THE GREATEST GIFT WE CAN EVER RECEIVE. Hard to believe that there are those in our America…that have hearts that are continually thinking of evil things. Loving disunity and caous more than peace and tranquility. Even so…God still loves them and always gives space for repentance ( a change of heart ), Pray for President Trump as he does encounter every day…those that oppose a peaceful America.
Support OUR President; he is, I’m afraid, our LAST, BEST hope!
Support OUR President; he is our LAST, BEST hope for our country!
Hey Coleman, where was your outrage when obama took his apology tours? How about all those family vacation trips to Hawaii? Guess you’re one of those who operate on a double standard…..oh yeah, let’s not forget the money that pelosi wasted in her travels using that jet of hers…..
What is wrong with our Supreme Court? Sanctuary States and cities are clearly unconstitutional. And hindrance of the enforcement of federal law is clearly obstruction of justice.
To C. Coleman Does the C. stand for Clever or for Cautious. I see that you fail to mention all those cheap trips your BO took to Hawaii, Europe, and Africa. Why did he not do ANYTHING about the GROWING opioid crisis in eight years? One other key factor you avoid mentioning, he tried to convert America to Islam. Did you know that his Director of the CIA was a Muslim? Not because he was a Muslim but, because of his own remarks, he was a disservice to America. What are BO´s views on Christianity? You do not know? Ask him. Go and hide your head like an ostrich.
C Coleman—you must be one of those idiotic radical democrats that are against everything and everyone????
There is not another man who could take on this reprehensible, corrupt government. We need to stand behind our President. God bless President Trump, God bless America.
Mr. Coleman, you are not paying attention to what our President has been doing in the last year for the good of this Country, please review his accomplishments. If you don’t like this country than just leave and quit all you complaining.
PRESIDENT TRUMP GOD BLESS YOU TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND AMERICA FIRST, YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICA AND A GREAT PRESIDENT < WE ARE WITH YOU
Positive comments are helpful in enforcing President Trumps message and agenda, the negative ones have their heads in the sand if they can’t see all of the good that President Trump is doing for our Country, however half of the Republicans are also in this category. President Trump is the peoples President, not bought and paid for by the operators that run the swamp. Best President ever, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the RATS are squirming! The RAT traps have all been set, and they are tripping the wires like there’s no tomorrow…
Actually, all you RATS should thank your lucky stars that you’ll be PUNISHED for all of your hurtful and lawless deeds! You have been given ONE last chance by GOD ALMIGHTY to repent of your despicable and horrendous crimes, aka, SINS. And…if you don’t repent/change…you’ll be keeping that father of yours, aka, hasatan, company for eternity. And just in case all you RATS are unaware of satan’s cruelty, just think about all the cruel, tortuous things you do. Hasatan is a 1000 times worse. So…have a happy thought life, and remember…you are loved by GOD. So…be very glad that GOD loves you cause everyone else thinks YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!
I worked in Saudi Arabia for 7 years. Drugs are almost non-existent over there due to the fact that if drug dealers are caught they cut their heads off. That way they don’t have to fool with that dealer anymore. When you fly in they give you a citizenship paper to fill out, and at the top is the warning with a skull and crossbones. Here in America we make the drug dealers rich.
Defeat Big Pharma = Defeating opioid societal problem along w/ medical marijuana.
> we are becoming, very rapidly a ‘drug induced’ society. Yes, i d0 ‘know’ re the Pain thing.
MANY, MANY Alternatives. Also, i D0 understands wanting to ‘feel good’__
>Now i understand Time Mag in the 80’s – “the Dumbing Down of America”
it’s time to change jiffy lube to jiffy brain and give all the democrats a brain change.
we are very please with our wonderful President Donald Trump,
keep up the good work, we love and appreciate you and your lovely wife
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