President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to battle the deadly epidemic of opioid drug abuse "until our job is done," and he claimed progress even though it is unclear whether the crisis has diminished. Interested in Opioid Epidemic? Add Opioid Epidemic as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Opioid Epidemic news, video, and analysis from ABC News. However, opioid abuse claimed a record of nearly 48,000 American lives in 2017. The wide-ranging opioids legislation that Trump signed last fall outlined many steps to improve care and access to treatment.

Source: ABC News April 24, 2019 17:26 UTC