Mental illness, drug addiction go hand in glove, Biden’s drug czar tells lawmakers

WASHINGTON — At a House oversight hearing Thursday, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized the need to address both mental illness and drug addiction simultaneously to reduce fentanyl deaths.…

Jul 28, 2023 - 20:00
Mental illness, drug addiction go hand in glove, Biden’s drug czar tells lawmakers

WASHINGTON — At a House oversight hearing Thursday, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized the need to address both mental illness and drug addiction simultaneously to reduce fentanyl deaths.

According to a 2021 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, over nine million adults in the U.S. have this co-occuring disorder.

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