Donald Trump’s Presidency has arguably created more protest and more division in the United States than any other presidency before him.  So called “peaceful” protests have broken out all over the streets in various cities shortly after the election and the closest of friends have become hostile towards one another because of political differences of opinion.  More relevant to this community, a large portion of the overall online recovery community is angry and worried as to what this could mean for addicts getting help and addiction treatment. So how does trump’s presidency and addiction relate?

In late October of 2016 Donald Trump presented what his first 100 days in office would look like at a campaign stop in Gettysburg.  Amongst his top priorities was working to eliminate Obamacare.  The Republican-held House of Representatives have been trying to accomplish this for years but was always blocked by the largely Democratic-held Senate.  After Tuesday’s election, power …