Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission

U.S. federal commission (2017)

Chris Christie, Chair

Parent agencyOffice of National Drug Control PolicyKey document

Presidential Executive Order Establishing the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis

WebsiteExecutive Order 13784 (Archived)

The Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission was a commission that advised the Trump administration on combating the ongoing opioid epidemic claiming more than 30,000 American fatalities annually in the United States.^[2] The commission was chaired by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.^[3] The commission disbanded in December 2017.

Commission members

Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey, Chairman
Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts
Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
Bertha Madras, former deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida^[4]

Mission

According to a draft of its executive order of creation, the panel was charged with responsibilities to:^[5]

Identify federal funding which could be directed toward medical treatments and aftercare.
Identify areas in the U.S. with substandard opioid treatment options.
Identify possible ways to combat the crisis through changes to prescription-writing standards.
Identify possible ways to provide better addiction treatment options to released convicts.
Receive support from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the director of the latter's representing the U.S. president in interactions with the panel.

The commission's interim recommendations were slated to be due within 90 days of its inauguration and a final report, in October 2017. The final report is: The President's Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opiod Crisis - final report

References

^ Fentanyl. Image 4 of 17. US DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). See archive with caption: "photo illustration of 2 milligrams of fentanyl, a lethal dose in most people".
^ The Editorial Board (February 3, 2018). "Opinion - How Trump Can Keep His Vows on Opioids and Infrastructure". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
^ Williams, Weston (March 29, 2017). "To address opioid crisis, Trump to give Chris Christie the helm". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
^ THE PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON COMBATING DRUG ADDICTION AND THE OPIOID CRISIS
^ Says, Joe Dupont (March 28, 2017). "Executive order lays out blueprint for Trump opioid commission". STAT. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

Executive actions of Donald Trump

Executive orders

2017

January	Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal (13765) Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects (13766) Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements (13767) Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States (13768) Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (13769) Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees (13770) Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs (13771)
February	Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (13772) Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice (13775) Establishing the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety (13776)
March	Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (13780) Establishing the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (13784)
April	Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act (13792) Establishment of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (13797)
May	Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (13799)
October	Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition (13813)

Presidential memoranda

2017

January	Federal hiring freeze Reinstitution of Mexico City policy Withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Revival of Dakota Access Pipeline Revival of Keystone Pipeline Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces Plan to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
March	Establishment of the White House Office of American Innovation
August	Presidential Memorandum on Military Service by Transgender Individuals (2017)