Rapper Macklemore Joins Obama To Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

President Obama recruited rapper Macklemore to help spotlight the perils of prescription drug abuse and pressure Congress to tackle the growing crisis.

The Grammy-Award winning artist, in a Saturday cameo on Obama’s weekly radio address, issued a deeply personal message to those battling opioid addictions.

“I’m here with President Obama because I take this personally,” Macklemore said. “If I hadn’t gotten the help I needed when I needed it, I might not be here today. And I want to help others facing the same challenges I did.”

Obama noted that the House passed 18 opioid-related bills over the past week — but he said more needs to be done.

“Unless they also make actual investments in more treatment, it won’t get Americans the help they need,” Obama said.

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