Inside STAT: As Trump claims credit for decline in opioid deaths, others see danger ahead

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Despite President Trump’s claim last month that his administration played a huge role in delivering the first drop in opioid overdose deaths in 30 years, the crisis is far from over. And that progress may be in jeopardy because of the current administration’s efforts, public health experts say. More than two years into his presidency, Trump has yet to appoint someone to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration. And the DEA and HHS are feuding over how to classify some drugs that may be too dangerous for the public. “I get concerned that we’re going to take our eye off the ball on the broader issue of addiction,” Regina LaBelle, the former chief of staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy during the Obama administration, told STAT’s Lev Facher. Read more here.