Melania Trump Visits Capitol Hill

First Lady Melania Trump Visits Capitol Hill

First Lady Melania Trump made her first solo visit to the U.S. Capitol, marking the one year anniversary of the SUPPORT Act, which promotes opioid recovery.

While there, she thanked the legislators who helped make the law into a reality:

"A year ago, you passed and our Administration signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act . . . Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, is an area I have focused on, and this Act provides support to mothers and their infants born with NAS," Mrs. Trump said.

"I have traveled to some of the areas hardest hit by drug abuse, and I have seen the devastating effects that this crisis has on families and children. This is why the SUPPORT Act is so important. It provides the necessary tools to fight this crisis."

With National Drug Take Back Day coming this Saturday, the First Lady also highlighted the importance of safely discarding leftover prescription opioids that can be found in our homes. Left in place, these unused drugs often find their way into our children's hands.