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White House Gives Status Update On Opioid Emergency

First lady Melania Trump said Thursday she is proud of what the administration has done to help fight the opioid epidemic but "we all know there is much work still to be done."
First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during the White House Opioid Summit on Thursday.

Updated at 2:31 p.m. ET

The White House convened a summit on the opioid epidemic Thursday, with first lady Melania Trump saying she is proud of the what the administration has already accomplished on the issue, but that "we all know there is much work still to be done."

Since President Trump declared the opioid epidemic last October, advocates and members

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