Blumenthal: Trump’s Plan To Combat Opioid Addiction Lacking

(CBS Connecticut and AP) – President Donald Trump is calling for Americans to liberate their communities from the scourge of drug addiction as he declares opioid abuse a national public health emergency.
Trump on Thursday announced new steps to combat deaths from opioids such as prescribed painkillers and heroin. The declaration allows the government to redirect resources in various ways and to expand access to medical services in rural areas. But it won’t bring new dollars to fight