Presidential Executive Order Establishing the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
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Executive Order 13784 (Archived)
The Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission was a commission that advised the Trump administration on combating the ongoing opioid epidemic claiming more than 30,000 American fatalities annually in the United States.[2] The commission was chaired by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.[3] The commission disbanded in December 2017.
Identify possible ways to provide better addiction treatment options to released convicts.
Receive support from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the director of the latter's representing the U.S. president in interactions with the panel.
The commission's interim recommendations were slated to be due within 90 days of its inauguration and a final report, in October 2017. The final report is: The President's Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opiod Crisis - final report
^Fentanyl. Image 4 of 17. US DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). See archive with caption: "photo illustration of 2 milligrams of fentanyl, a lethal dose in most people".
^The Editorial Board (February 3, 2018). "Opinion - How Trump Can Keep His Vows on Opioids and Infrastructure". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
^Williams, Weston (March 29, 2017). "To address opioid crisis, Trump to give Chris Christie the helm". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
^THE PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON COMBATING DRUG ADDICTION AND THE OPIOID CRISIS
^Says, Joe Dupont (March 28, 2017). "Executive order lays out blueprint for Trump opioid commission". STAT. Retrieved July 4, 2017.