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Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. And by the time this broadcast is over, three people will be dead, victims of an Opioid Epidemic thats taking 140 lives in america every day. Opioids are responsible for the overwhelming majority of drug deaths, which these maps show have grown dramatically from just under 17,000 in 1999 to 52,000 in 2015, a more than 200 increase. Today, President Trump declared a Public Health emergency to fight the epidemic, but critics were quick to say that does not provide the money to get the job done. Heres Major Garrett. We owe it to our children and to our country to do everything in our power to address this National Shame and this human tragedy. Reporter President Trump stopped short of declaring the Opioid Crisis a national emergency, opting instead for a Public Health emergency declaration. It will streamline some access to addiction treatment, but provides few new resources. Financing comes from the Public Health emergency fund, which has a balance o

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