Politico on the administration’s opioid cabinet. “White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has taken control of the opioids agenda, quietly freezing out drug policy professionals and relying instead on political staff to address a lethal crisis claiming about 175 lives a day. The main response so far has been to call for a border wall and to promise a ‘just say no’ campaign.” (What are they gonna do, build a wall between you and Walgreens?)

+ “Emanie’s head of thick, raven hair was kept closely shaven before he entered foster care. His parents knew they could lose their child — then barely old enough for elementary school — should a test on a strand of hair show drugs in his system.” Citizen Times: Worries grow that the opioid epidemic is creating a ‘lost generation’ of children.