"A nationwide public health emergency will really reorient all of the federal government and executive branch's resources towards focusing on providing relief for this urgent need," an official said. Two senior administration officials confirmed to ABC News that the president will direct acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric Hargan to announce a nationwide public health emergency and also direct agency heads of other departments and agencies to exercise emergency authorities to minimize deaths and damage caused by the opioid crisis. But I learned because of Fred, I learned." ![]() He was a strong guy, but it was a tough, tough thing that he was going through. And he had a very, very, very tough life because of alcohol, believe me, very, very tough life. "And to this day, I've never had a drink. "I learned myself, I had a brother Fred, great guy, best-looking guy, best personality, much better than mine, but he had a problem. The president shared a personal story of his experience with addiction, through his brother Fred, who struggled with alcohol. "And why I am directing all executive agencies to use every appropriate emergency authority to fight the opioid crisis." "Effective today my administration is officially declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency under federal law," the president said Thursday. ![]() The move diverges from previous promises - even as recently as Wednesday night - to declare the epidemic a "national emergency." — - President Donald Trump officially declared the opioid epidemic a "national public health emergency" in an announcement at the White House Thursday.
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