treatment today. if they have a crisis at 5:00 on a friday, come back monday. how is that helping anybody? they could be dead by then. >> reporter: the president's commission on opioids notes only 1 in 10 people with substance abuse problems get treatment. >> i can't do it on my own. i'm tired of seeing my kids like this. i am addicted to heroin. >> reporter: so you're saying the government needs to realize people need help faster. >> i would go right now if i could. >> that was kate snow reporting. joining me now is baltimore city's health commissioner who is leading the fight to end opioid use in one of the country's hardest hit cities. this is dr. nguyen. your reaction to the president's declaration yesterday. what questions do you still want answered and do you feel any