Trump declares opioids a U.S. public health emergencyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday, stopping short of a national emergency declaration he promised months ago that would have freed up more federal money. Responding to a growing problem, particularly in rural areas, Trump’s declaration will redirect federal resources and loosen regulations to combat opioid abuse, senior administration officials said.  But it does not result in more money to combat the crisis. Some critics, including Democratic lawmakers, said the declaration was meaningless without additional funding. Republican lawmakers called the president’s declaration an important step in combating the crisis.  “This epidemic is a national health emergency,” Trump, a Republican, said at the White House. “As Americans, we cannot allow this to continue.” Trump, who also called the epidemic a “national shame” and “human tragedy,” was introduced by his wife, Melania, who said she had made fighting the epidemic one of her top priorities as first lady. “This can happen to any of us,” she said.  The president also made a personal reference to addiction in his family by citing his deceased brother Fred, an alcoholic whose advice not to imbibe made an impression on Trump, who does not drink alcohol.   The announcement disappointed some advocates and experts in the addiction fight, who said it was inadequate to fight a scourge that played a role in more than 33,000 deaths in 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The death rate has kept rising, estimates show. Opioids, primarily prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl, are fueling the drug overdoses. More than 100 Americans die daily from related overdoses, according to the CDC. A White House commission on the drug crisis had urged Trump to declare a national emergency. On Wednesday, the president told Fox Business Network he would do so. Officials told reporters on the conference call that Federal Emergency Management Agency funds that would have been released under a national emergency are already exhausted from recent storms that struck Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida.  The administration would have to work with Congress to help provide additional funding to address drug abuse, they added. They said they determined that a public health emergency declaration was most appropriate after an expansive review. Under Thursday’s declaration, treatment would be made more accessible for abusers of prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl, while ensuring fewer delays in staffing the Department of Health and Human Services to help states grapple with the crisis. Trump said he would discuss stopping the flow of fentanyl, a drug 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Asia next month. In his remarks, Trump said the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security were “strengthening the inspection of packages coming into our country to hold back the flood of cheap and deadly fentanyl, a synthetic opioid manufactured in China.” In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had always paid a great deal of attention to international cooperation against narcotics and had listed 23 components of fentanyl as controlled substances, despite not having a fentanyl abuse problem. Trump added he would consider bringing lawsuits against “bad actors” in the epidemic. Several states have sued opioid manufacturers for deceptive marketing. Congress is investigating the business practices of manufacturers.  The president also said the government should focus on teaching young people not to take drugs. “There is nothing desirable about drugs. They’re bad,” he said. Thursday’s declaration allows the Department of Labor to issue grants to help dislocated workers affected by the crisis. HIV/AIDS health funding would also be prioritized for those who need substance abuse treatment, officials said.     As a candidate, Trump promised to address the crisis, including by building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to stop the flow of illicit drugs, which he touched on in his speech. Additional actions under the move would be announced in coming weeks by various agencies, officials said. politicsNews
trump declares opioids public health emergencywashington reuters president donald trump declared opioid crisis public health emergency thursday stopping short national emergency declaration promised months ago would freed federal money responding growing problem particularly rural areas trump declaration redirect federal resources loose regulations combat opioid abuse senior administration officials said but result money combat crisis some critics including democratic lawmakers said declaration meaningless without additional funding republican lawmakers called president declaration important step combating crisis this epidemic national health emergency trump republican said white house as americans allow trump also called epidemic national shame human tragedy introduced wife melanie said made fighting epidemic one top priorities first lady this happen us said the president also made personal reference addiction family citing deceased brother fred alcoholic whose advice imbibe made impression trump drink alcohol the announcement disappointed advocates experts addiction fight said inadequate fight score played role deaths according centers disease control prevention the death rate kept rising estimates show opioids primarily prescription painkillers heroin fentanyl fueling drug overdose more americans die daily related overdose according cdc a white house commission drug crisis urged trump declare national emergency on wednesday president told fox business network would officials told reporters conference call federal emergency management agency funds would released national emergency already exhausted recent storms struck puerto rico texas florida the administration would work congress help provide additional funding address drug abuse added they said determined public health emergency declaration appropriate expansive review under thursday declaration treatment would made accessible abusers prescription painkillers heroin fentanyl ensuring fewer delays staffing department health human services help states apple crisis trump said would discuss stopping flow fentanyl drug times powerful morphine chinese president xi winning visit asia next month in remarks trump said postal service department homeland security strengthening inspection packages coming country hold back flood cheap deadly fentanyl synthetic opioid manufactured in beijing foreign ministry spokesman eng sung said china always paid great deal attention international cooperation narcotics listed components fentanyl controlled substances despite fentanyl abuse problem trump added would consider bringing lawsuits bad actors epidemic several states sued opioid manufacturers deceptive marketing congress investigating business practices manufacturers the president also said government focus teaching young people take drugs there nothing desirable drugs they bad said thursday declaration allows department labor issue grants help dislocated workers affected crisis health funding would also prioritized need substance abuse treatment officials said as candidate trump promised address crisis including building wall border stop flow illicit drugs touched speech additional actions move would announced coming weeks various agencies officials said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump declares opioids a U.S. public health emergencyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday, stopping short of a national emergency declaration he promised months ago that would have freed up more federal money. Responding to a growing problem, particularly in rural areas, Trump’s declaration will redirect federal resources and loosen regulations to combat opioid abuse, senior administration officials said.  But it does not result in more money to combat the crisis. Some critics, including Democratic lawmakers, said the declaration was meaningless without additional funding. Republican lawmakers called the president’s declaration an important step in combating the crisis.  “This epidemic is a national health emergency,” Trump, a Republican, said at the White House. “As Americans, we cannot allow this to continue.” Trump, who also called the epidemic a “national shame” and “human tragedy,” was introduced by his wife, Melania, who said she had made fighting the epidemic one of her top priorities as first lady. “This can happen to any of us,” she said.  The president also made a personal reference to addiction in his family by citing his deceased brother Fred, an alcoholic whose advice not to imbibe made an impression on Trump, who does not drink alcohol.   The announcement disappointed some advocates and experts in the addiction fight, who said it was inadequate to fight a scourge that played a role in more than 33,000 deaths in 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The death rate has kept rising, estimates show. Opioids, primarily prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl, are fueling the drug overdoses. More than 100 Americans die daily from related overdoses, according to the CDC. A White House commission on the drug crisis had urged Trump to declare a national emergency. On Wednesday, the president told Fox Business Network he would do so. Officials told reporters on the conference call that Federal Emergency Management Agency funds that would have been released under a national emergency are already exhausted from recent storms that struck Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida.  The administration would have to work with Congress to help provide additional funding to address drug abuse, they added. They said they determined that a public health emergency declaration was most appropriate after an expansive review. Under Thursday’s declaration, treatment would be made more accessible for abusers of prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl, while ensuring fewer delays in staffing the Department of Health and Human Services to help states grapple with the crisis. Trump said he would discuss stopping the flow of fentanyl, a drug 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Asia next month. In his remarks, Trump said the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security were “strengthening the inspection of packages coming into our country to hold back the flood of cheap and deadly fentanyl, a synthetic opioid manufactured in China.” In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China had always paid a great deal of attention to international cooperation against narcotics and had listed 23 components of fentanyl as controlled substances, despite not having a fentanyl abuse problem. Trump added he would consider bringing lawsuits against “bad actors” in the epidemic. Several states have sued opioid manufacturers for deceptive marketing. Congress is investigating the business practices of manufacturers.  The president also said the government should focus on teaching young people not to take drugs. “There is nothing desirable about drugs. They’re bad,” he said. Thursday’s declaration allows the Department of Labor to issue grants to help dislocated workers affected by the crisis. HIV/AIDS health funding would also be prioritized for those who need substance abuse treatment, officials said.     As a candidate, Trump promised to address the crisis, including by building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to stop the flow of illicit drugs, which he touched on in his speech. Additional actions under the move would be announced in coming weeks by various agencies, officials said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump declares opioids public health emergencywashington reuters president donald trump declared opioid crisis public health emergency thursday stopping short national emergency declaration promised months ago would freed federal money responding growing problem particularly rural areas trump declaration redirect federal resources loose regulations combat opioid abuse senior administration officials said but result money combat crisis some critics including democratic lawmakers said declaration meaningless without additional funding republican lawmakers called president declaration important step combating crisis this epidemic national health emergency trump republican said white house as americans allow trump also called epidemic national shame human tragedy introduced wife melanie said made fighting epidemic one top priorities first lady this happen us said the president also made personal reference addiction family citing deceased brother fred alcoholic whose advice imbibe made impression trump drink alcohol the announcement disappointed advocates experts addiction fight said inadequate fight score played role deaths according centers disease control prevention the death rate kept rising estimates show opioids primarily prescription painkillers heroin fentanyl fueling drug overdose more americans die daily related overdose according cdc a white house commission drug crisis urged trump declare national emergency on wednesday president told fox business network would officials told reporters conference call federal emergency management agency funds would released national emergency already exhausted recent storms struck puerto rico texas florida the administration would work congress help provide additional funding address drug abuse added they said determined public health emergency declaration appropriate expansive review under thursday declaration treatment would made accessible abusers prescription painkillers heroin fentanyl ensuring fewer delays staffing department health human services help states apple crisis trump said would discuss stopping flow fentanyl drug times powerful morphine chinese president xi winning visit asia next month in remarks trump said postal service department homeland security strengthening inspection packages coming country hold back flood cheap deadly fentanyl synthetic opioid manufactured in beijing foreign ministry spokesman eng sung said china always paid great deal attention international cooperation narcotics listed components fentanyl controlled substances despite fentanyl abuse problem trump added would consider bringing lawsuits bad actors epidemic several states sued opioid manufacturers deceptive marketing congress investigating business practices manufacturers the president also said government focus teaching young people take drugs there nothing desirable drugs they bad said thursday declaration allows department labor issue grants help dislocated workers affected crisis health funding would also prioritized need substance abuse treatment officials said as candidate trump promised address crisis including building wall border stop flow illicit drugs touched speech additional actions move would announced coming weeks various agencies officials said politicsnews