Donald Trump spoke with community leaders and addiction specialists in New Hampshire in October.

Drug addiction is overwhelming Trump’s America. What’s he going to do?

WASHINGTON — To stop the heroin and painkiller crisis killing thousands of Americans, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to build a wall on the Mexican border and provide more treatment to those who need it.

After Trump’s shocking electoral upset, people who work in addiction recovery say they want to believe the new president will take the crisis seriously and hope Republicans in Congress who understand the problem will help guide the new administration.