Feds must spend more on opiate crisis, state officials say

WASHINGTON —As the opiate addiction crisis plays out in communities in Vermont and across the nation, the issue has become increasingly prominent on the federal stage.
President Donald Trump created a commission earlier this year, headed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, to make recommendations about how to stem opiate abuse.In an interim report issued in July, the commission urged Trump to declare a national emergency.
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