With opioids in the u. S. From washington journal. Joining us as the chief medical advisor who previously served as the deputy secretary for health. Good morning to you. The president sent out a tweet earlier this morning taking a look at what he wanted to talk bout with the Opioid Crisis. At 3 00 in new jersey. This stems from his commission that takes a look at the similar topic last week putting out calls from him calling it a National Emergency. Can you tell us what you see from these events and what it says about the administrations concerns . This is a very important issue. I think this is one of the most important Public Health issues of our time. Over 30,000 americans are dying every year because of opioid overdoses. There are 2 million americans who are addicted to opioids. The president issued an executive more order. A final report will be due in october. That report by the commission has a recommendation that the president should invoke a National Emergency. This has been d
With opioids in the u. S. From washington journal. Joining us as the chief medical advisor who previously served as the deputy secretary for health. Good morning to you. The president sent out a tweet earlier this morning taking a look at what he wanted to talk bout with the Opioid Crisis. At 3 00 in new jersey. This stems from his commission that takes a look at the similar topic last week putting out calls from him calling it a National Emergency. Can you tell us what you see from these events and what it says about the administrations concerns . This is a very important issue. I think this is one of the most important Public Health issues of our time. Over 30,000 americans are dying every year because of opioid overdoses. There are 2 million americans who are addicted to opioids. The president issued an executive more order. A final report will be due in october. That report by the commission has a recommendation that the president should invoke a National Emergency. This has been d
With opioids in the u. S. From washington journal. Joining us as the chief medical advisor who previously served as the deputy secretary for health. Good morning to you. The president sent out a tweet earlier this morning taking a look at what he wanted to talk bout with the Opioid Crisis. At 3 00 in new jersey. This stems from his commission that takes a look at the similar topic last week putting out calls from him calling it a National Emergency. Can you tell us what you see from these events and what it says about the administrations concerns . This is a very important issue. I think this is one of the most important Public Health issues of our time. Over 30,000 americans are dying every year because of opioid overdoses. There are 2 million americans who are addicted to opioids. The president issued an executive more order. A final report will be due in october. That report by the commission has a recommendation that the president should invoke a National Emergency. This has been d
Parekh. He previously served as former assistant secretary for health from 2008 to 2015, good you. Ng to guest good morning, pedro. Host the president sent out a talking about the Opioid Crisis this morning, i will be olding a major briefing on the Opioid Crisis, a major problem for our country, at today at 3 00 in new jersey. Stems from his commission that looks at the similar topic ast week putting out calls for him for calling it a National Emergency. Can you tell us what you see but what it events, says about the administrations concerns over the crisis overall . Pedro, thank you. This is a very important issue, oneopioid abuse epidemic is of the most important Public Health issues of our time. So viewers understand, over 30,000 americans die every year twouse of opioid overdoses, million americans are addicted to opioids, affecting young, old, rich, poor, urban, rural, americans. Executive nt issued order creating a Commission Governor Chris Christie has been the interim report ju
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