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Trump holds off on declaring opioid crisis a national emergency
Topic Started: Aug 9 2017, 06:52 PM (216 Views)
Coast2coast

Trump holds off on declaring opioid crisis a national emergency

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Even with the opioid crisis intensifying and more than 142 Americans dying of drug overdoses each day, President Trump is not yet ready to declare a national emergency, as was recommended last week by a commission he organized.

Instead, the president met Tuesday afternoon with health officials and members of his administration to receive an update on the crisis and to briefly address reporters. He said the “best way to prevent drug addiction and overdose is to prevent people from abusing drugs in the first place.”

“If they don’t start, they won’t have a problem. If they do start, it’s awfully tough to get off,” Trump told reporters at the clubhouse at his private golf club. “So if we can keep them from going on — and maybe by talking to youth and telling them: ‘No good, really bad for you in every way.’ But if they don’t start, it will never be a problem.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-to-hold-major-briefing-on-opiod-crisis/2017/08/08/8b7cd146-7c2f-11e7-9d08-b79f191668ed_story.html?utm_term=.b6d11dedd405

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“So if we can keep them from going on — and maybe by talking to youth and telling them: ‘No good, really bad for you in every way.’ But if they don’t start, it will never be a problem.”

:oyvey - It was so simple all along. Why did no one think of this?

Thank God, problem solved!

:rollseyes:

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What a stupid thread title...shameful for what passes for journalism these days......could have been written any and or every day during the SCOAMF Obama's reign.


Obama holds off on declaring opioid crisis a national emergency

:shakeshead:

Only liberals can choose not to go down the road to widespread, systematic violence.
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Too accurate?

Or don't you want to challenge "Daddy"?

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Coast2coast
Aug 9 2017, 06:52 PM


“If they don’t start, they won’t have a problem. If they do start, it’s awfully tough to get off,” Trump told reporters at the clubhouse at his private golf club. “So if we can keep them from going on — and maybe by talking to youth and telling them: ‘No good, really bad for you in every way.’ But if they don’t start, it will never be a problem"

What a shallow uninformed comment. The majority of people who become opioid addicted were prescribed opioids by a doctor for pain following a major surgery, injury or accident.
Ever notice the only 2 people Trump refuses to speak ill of are Stormy Daniels and Vladimir Putin?
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StillCrazy1
Aug 9 2017, 08:21 PM
Coast2coast
Aug 9 2017, 06:52 PM


“If they don’t start, they won’t have a problem. If they do start, it’s awfully tough to get off,” Trump told reporters at the clubhouse at his private golf club. “So if we can keep them from going on — and maybe by talking to youth and telling them: ‘No good, really bad for you in every way.’ But if they don’t start, it will never be a problem"

What a shallow uninformed comment. The majority of people who become opioid addicted were prescribed opioids by a doctor for pain following a major surgery, injury or accident.
"Uninformed" is the single best term to sum up President Trump.



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Now we call pain medication a national Crisis ???.............. :confused:
Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid
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Probably should build a big beautiful wall and make the Mexicans pay for it.


Have you paid your internet taxes?
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Robert Stout
Aug 9 2017, 09:42 PM
Now we call pain medication a national Crisis ???.............. :confused:
No, we call abuse of the product at this level a national crisis.



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Coast2coast
Aug 9 2017, 10:01 PM
Robert Stout
Aug 9 2017, 09:42 PM
Now we call pain medication a national Crisis ???.............. :confused:
No, we call abuse of the product at this level a national crisis.



So we have a national crisis of too many junkies ???........... :rollseyes:
Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid
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Robert Stout
Aug 9 2017, 10:10 PM
Coast2coast
Aug 9 2017, 10:01 PM
Robert Stout
Aug 9 2017, 09:42 PM
Now we call pain medication a national Crisis ???.............. :confused:
No, we call abuse of the product at this level a national crisis.



So we have a national crisis of too many junkies ???........... :rollseyes:
:oyvey

Why don't you tell us.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/10/trump-officially-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency.html

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President Trump announced Thursday he is officially declaring the opioid crisis a national emergency.

Trump, speaking after a security briefing at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., said his administration is preparing the paperwork for the declaration. Doing so was the most urgent recommendation in a letter sent last week to the president by his own opioid commission.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who leads the commission, thanked the president for his announcement Thursday.
Warning....Leftist's Post Here....Take Precautions
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The Inquisitor
Aug 10 2017, 05:59 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/10/trump-officially-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency.html

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President Trump announced Thursday he is officially declaring the opioid crisis a national emergency.

Trump, speaking after a security briefing at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., said his administration is preparing the paperwork for the declaration. Doing so was the most urgent recommendation in a letter sent last week to the president by his own opioid commission.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who leads the commission, thanked the president for his announcement Thursday.
Yes, he got pounded after Tuesday so guess what... he got off his dime and did his job for a change (maybe) after changing his approach after getting slammed for inaction.

“The opioid crisis is an emergency, and I'm saying officially right now,” Trump said. “We're going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the opioid crisis.”


"I'm saying officially right now"? - :rollseyes:



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Coast2coast
Aug 10 2017, 06:05 PM
The Inquisitor
Aug 10 2017, 05:59 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/10/trump-officially-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency.html

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President Trump announced Thursday he is officially declaring the opioid crisis a national emergency.

Trump, speaking after a security briefing at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., said his administration is preparing the paperwork for the declaration. Doing so was the most urgent recommendation in a letter sent last week to the president by his own opioid commission.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who leads the commission, thanked the president for his announcement Thursday.
Yes, he got pounded after Tuesday so guess what... he got off his dime and did his job for a change (maybe) after changing his approach after getting slammed for inaction.

“The opioid crisis is an emergency, and I'm saying officially right now,” Trump said. “We're going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the opioid crisis.”


"I'm saying officially right now"? - :rollseyes:



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Some one must have told Trump pharmaceutical companies are the most powerful lobby in Washington and they donate heavily to GOP candidates and cause - like pretending to fight the opioid crisis.
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The real national crisis is America has too many opioid addicts.............. :oyvey
Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid
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Robert Stout
May 8 2018, 11:28 PM
The real national crisis is America has too many opioid addicts.............. :oyvey
In order to be a lib one must be on drugs...

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