HHS Secretary Azar Praises Trump Administration ‘Truth about Opioids’ Campaign

HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s release of a set of advertisements promoting awareness among young people around opioid addiction:

“No one individual has done more to raise awareness of our country’s opioid crisis than President Trump. Raising awareness is a key piece of defeating the threat of opioid addiction, which too many Americans still do not fully understand. These ads are a targeted effort to promote awareness, especially among our youth, about the deadliness of opioid misuse and the risks of opioid addiction. HHS is proud to support these efforts, which reflect a recommendation from the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, and to continue our department’s work to educate the public about opioid addiction.”

See more about the ads here: opioids.thetruth.com

More information on HHS work to combat the opioid crisis can be viewed at https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/