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Trump administration unveils drug strategy document after lengthy delay

Two years in the making, the Trump administration has unveiled its National Drug Control Strategy, a typically annual report outlining the government’s plan to police illegal drugs, reduce drug demand,…
President Donald Trump speaks during an East Room event at the White House.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a strategic planning document two years in the making: the National Drug Control Strategy, traditionally a wide-ranging annual report that outlines the government’s approach to policing illegal drugs, reducing drug demand, and treating addiction.

Though President Trump pledged to make the opioid crisis a top priority

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