Trump, first lady to discuss the opioid crisis at the Atlanta conference

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The organizers of the Drug Abuse Summit and heroin Rx announced Tuesday that the Trumps would be present at the event organized by the National Conference on Addictions.

The President and the First Lady will address the conference of health professionals, government officials and other stakeholders on Wednesday.

The White House tweeted Tuesday morning about the president's appearance, but then deleted the message before republishing it.

April 24, the President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS will speak at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, about their fight to end the opioid crisis in America.

– The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 16, 2019

President Trump said the opioid crisis was a public health emergency that would free up additional resources to fight the epidemic, which claimed the lives of nearly 50,000 Americans in 2017.

Melania Trump focused on the opioid crisis as part of her "Be Best" campaign, which also addresses the use of social media and the general well-being of young people.

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