bridgewater n.j. president donald trump promise win fight u.s. epidemic opioid drug use offer new step act recommendation make presidential commission declare national emergency trump speak event bill major brief opioid crisis two-week work vacation private golf club new jersey also use appearance unexpectedly issue stern warn north korea threats unite state republican president say unite state alternative stem spread opioid use six months presidency announce new policies combat public health crisis kill 100 americans daily confidant work healthcare law enforcement experts fight deadly epidemic unite state win trump tell reporters also tough southern border much come talk china certain form man-made drug come bad u.s. health human service secretary tom price say administration still work devise comprehensive strategy present trump near future commission create trump study opioid abuse urge last week declare national emergency address call opioids crisis frame death toll context sept. 11 2001 attack unite state emergency declaration could free federal resources effort resources need focus need bring bear opioid crisis point address without declaration emergency although things table president price tell late news brief accord u.s. center disease control prevention opioids involve 33,000 u.s. deaths 2015 late year data available estimate show death rate continue rise commission head republican new jersey governor chris christie recommend step waive federal rule restrict number people get residential addiction treatment medicaid healthcare program poor disable commission cite government data show since 1999 u.s. opioid overdose quadruple add nearly two thirds u.s. drug overdose link opioids heroin powerful painkillers percocet oxycontin fentanyl speak alongside price white house senior counselor kellyanne conway say nation consume legal illegal drug high alarm rate problem complicate currently lose side war conway say crisis solve overnight great work do state local level conway call nonpartisan issue search bipartisan support bipartisan solutions even trump event democratic national committee slam spokesman daniel wessel say statement trump promise come aid communities ravage opioid epidemic far do nothing them trump initial federal budget call percent increase drug treatment program would provide fund increase border security stop flow drug country substance abuse treatment activists criticize propose cut federal prevention research program well call shrink medicaid cover drug treatment hundreds thousands americans officials new hampshire criticize trump last week leak transcript january conversation mexican president enrique pena nieto show trump call new england state hard-hit opioid epidemic drug-infested den new hampshire sue oxycontin maker purdue pharma lp tuesday join several state local governments accuse drugmaker engage deceptive market practice help fuel opioid addiction lawsuit follow similar ones purdue drugmakers oklahoma mississippi ohio missouri several cities counties california illinois ohio oregon tennessee new york price say trump administration take position suit trump vow 'win opioid epidemic offer new step