Addiction, Mental Illness: Three Candidates’ Plans For Fighting Both

The video discusses various plans to address the opioid epidemic and mental health crisis in the U.S. President Trump launched findtreatment.gov to help Americans find treatment centers. Co-occurring disorders complicate treatment, as explained by Eleanore McCance Katz. Democratic candidates like Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg propose plans linking mental health and addiction. Buttigieg's $100 billion plan includes free mental health checkups and telehealth access, while Klobuchar's plan targets opioid manufacturers with fees and increased drug monitoring.

What measures does Klobuchar propose to combat the opioid crisis?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, what percentage of people with serious mental health illness also used illicit drugs in 2018?