White House must formally declare the opioid crisis a national emergency
The Hill. By Reps. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-P.A.) and Donald Norcross (D-N.J.)
...The four of us serve as the chairs and vice-chairs of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force in the House of Representatives, which is comprised of 90 members from both parties, and we welcomed the President's announcement as appropriate to the urgency of the crisis. However, we now believe it's time for the White House to put legal action to that intention, and formally declare the opioid crisis a national emergency.
...None of us can tackle this crisis alone. We all need to act together, federal and local governments, the medical professionals, treatment and recovery providers, the pharmaceutical industry, community organizations, law enforcement and border security, and all of our fellow citizens– all of us working together towards a shared goal of overcoming the epidemic.