CSPAN Washington Journal Erin Mershon Discusses The Opioid Crisis August 15, 2017
Took the first big step of his presidency in terms of dealing with the crisis. Saying he would declare it an emergency, saying he wanted to dedicate time and resources and money to this crisis. Because we havent seen the actual declaration yet, it is hard to say what this will do. Thingeral, the number one you can say is that this will mean a lot more awareness and attention on the issue. The easiest thing to say, this will put a spotlight on what is going on around the country when it comes to the crisis. From there we are looking at what the laws are that govern Emergency Declarations, to ge...