On Friday June 16, 2017 the newly formed Opioid Commission held their first meeting in the White House. It was attended by some of the more influential players from within Donald Trumps’s circle. Most notably at the helm of the meeting was Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey who is the chairman of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. 

Notable Attendees:

• Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services
• David Shulkin, Secretary of Veteran Affairs
• Kellyanne Conway, Trump Adviser 
• Jared Kushner, Senior Trump Adviser 
• Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts
• Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
• Patrick Kennedy, former congressman
• Dr. Bertha Madras,  Harvard Medical Professional

Given the list of names and considering the seriousness of the problem United States is facing with the opioid crisis it appears that this administration is ramping up its efforts …