The White House explained that the initiative will "coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction across government, healthcare, faith communities, and the private sector in order to save lives, restore families, strengthen our communities, and build the Great American Recovery." "The disease of addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a crisis that touches families in every community and neighborhood in our Nation," President Trump stated. "Over the past year, we have made incredible progress in stopping the inflow of illegal drugs that threaten American communities. We must now supplement that work by furthering a national effort to prioritize addiction treatment and recovery." | 
