Washington – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to join a White House effort to combat opioid abuse.
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A White House official said Monday that the governor would work on an opioid task force that will be announced later this week. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the plans in advance.
Christie’s role in the effort was first reported by the Washington Post.
The governor has dedicated his final year in office to curbing heroin and prescription drug addiction in his state. Last month he signed legislation into law which includes a five-day limit for first-time opioid prescriptions and a requirement that insurance cover six months of substance abuse treatment.
Christie met with Trump on the issue in February.
Wow. This is a relatively unknown but extremely high powered position. This job is totally worth it for his wife to agree to move to Washington. This is a great career move for Christie. He held out, but it was definitely worth it.
Better he should join a gym.
I agree with #2 ; it is about time that Christie lost about 100 lbs., as he has a propensity to overeat!