Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President Donald Trump took on the opioid drug epidemic Tuesday, pledging that ‘‘we will fight this deadly epidemic and the United States will win.’’ Trump held a briefing on the matter at his private golf course in central New Jersey, where he is on a 17-day ‘‘working vacation.’’ Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser Jared Kushner, and first lady Melania Trump were among the attendees. Saying ‘‘nobody is safe from this epidemic,’’ Trump said he would work with health professionals and law enforcement on the crisis. He said federal drug prosecutions have dropped, but promised he would ‘‘be bringing them up rapidly.’’ He also said, ‘‘We’re very, very tough on the Southern border, where much of this comes in.’’ Trump’s drug commission, led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, recently called on him to declare a national emergency to deal with the opioid crisis. An initial report from the commission says the approximately 142 deaths each day from drug overdoses mean the death toll is ‘‘equal to September 11th every three weeks.’’ Data have confirmed the widely held belief that the opioid epidemic worsened last year despite stepped-up efforts by public health authorities. The White House says it is still reviewing the recommendations in the report. Trump drew critici... Link to the full article to read more