Cynical residents of Huntington, W.Va., will believe it when they see it. Lisa Collinsworth, right, holds her baby son Luke during a visit with him at Lily's Place, a treatment centre for opioid-dependent newborns in Huntington, W.Va., in 2015. "The question is: Did he make a declaration that carries more authority than my declaration? He also hopes the president's reference to providing "life-saving overdose medications" means the wider distribution and cheaper availability of naloxone, an antidote that often comes in the form of a nasal spray and can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It has the backing of Trump's opioid commission in a draft report.

Source: CBC News October 27, 2017 09:02 UTC