President Trump, First Lady Speak At Opioid, Drug Abuse Summit

ATLANTA -- President Donald Trump and the First Lady were in Atlanta on Wednesday to address the 2019 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit. The eighth annual summit is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown.

Trump and the First Lady are arrived at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport just before 1 pm.

Founded in 2012, the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit represents the largest national gathering of professionals from "federal to family" – local, state and, federal agencies, public health officials, business executives, academia, treatment providers, advocates, law enforcement, and family members working to find solutions that address the prescription drug abuse and misuse epidemic.
Featuring more than 3,000 participants, the meeting is produced by HMP Global, a leader in healthcare events and education, along with educational advisor Operation UNITE.

Trump last appeared in Georgia in 2018 during Brian Kemp's gubernatorial campaign.

Trump touted his administration's efforts to combat opioid abuse, including his Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand, an effort to draw out the factors fueling the opioid crisis. Last year, Trump signed into law the bipartisan SUPPORT Act, and has secured $6 billion in new funding over two years to fight opioid abuse.

The Trump administration has also awarded the highest number of Drug-Free Communities Support Program grants in a single year in the program’s two-decade history, grants providing more than $90 million to community coalitions to help prevent substance use among youth.