The commission also sought better training for physicians who prescribe opiates, including a requirement that they discuss the risks with their patients. "By declaring this state of emergency, the president will be putting the full weight of his office behind this issue," said Christie, chairman of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump should declare a national emergency and put the federal government fully behind efforts to curb opioid addiction, according to a preliminary report by the commission chaired by Gov. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), recently complained about delays in the commission issuing its first report. "This can and must be solved by using presidential moral and legal authority to change this lack of education leading to addiction and death."
Sherman ER imposes limits, guidelines in battle against opioid addiction
Signs ER staff members have been noticing can be clues someone is coming to the emergency room specifically to feed an opioid habit, Sherman emergency room officials said. With the guidelines in place, staff will not be prescribing long-acting opioid painkillers, won't be giving more than a short dose of opioid painkillers and won't be refilling lost, stolen or destroyed prescriptions. Sherman hospital officials have not yet determined whether signs alerting patients to the new guidelines will be posted. Starting Tuesday, the Emergency Room at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and its satellite emergency care facilities throughout the area will begin enforcing strict guidelines for use of various opioid painkillers, hospital officials said Monday. Emergency room caregivers will not be using the powerful painkiller Dilaudid, except for cases involving cancer patients or bad traumas.collected by :Lucy William