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Cheat sheet: How Sen. Amy Klobuchar would address drug addiction
PoliticoSen. Amy Klobuchar is tackling drug addiction and mental health services in her newest policy proposal released Friday, a deeply personal one for the presidential contender, whose father struggled with alcoholism.
The Minnesota Democrat’s plan aims to prevent and treat addiction, particularly to opioids. It commits to improving access to care and mental health facilities, including in-patient programs, as well as funding more research.
But the plan doesn’t include specifics about expanding access to treatment for people addicted to opioids, and the price tag would likely spark opposition from fiscal conservatives.
The proposal addresses three phases of substance abuse: prevention, treatment and recovery.
On prevention, Klobuchar said her administration would increase resources to early drug intervention and detection programs, as well as mental health programs, in schools and in health care facilities. The plan would also curtail “doctor shopping,” in line with a Klobuchar Senate bill that would require doctors to use monitoring programs that flag patients at risk of misusing drugs. She would also incentivize states to enact ignition interlock laws to prevent repeat drunk driving offenses and invest in suicide prevention programs, especially those focused on certain higher-risk groups, like veterans and Native American tribes.
The Minnesota Democrat’s plan aims to prevent and treat addiction, particularly to opioids. It commits to improving access to care and mental health facilities, including in-patient programs, as well as funding more research.
But the plan doesn’t include specifics about expanding access to treatment for people addicted to opioids, and the price tag would likely spark opposition from fiscal conservatives.
The proposal addresses three phases of substance abuse: prevention, treatment and recovery.
On prevention, Klobuchar said her administration would increase resources to early drug intervention and detection programs, as well as mental health programs, in schools and in health care facilities. The plan would also curtail “doctor shopping,” in line with a Klobuchar Senate bill that would require doctors to use monitoring programs that flag patients at risk of misusing drugs. She would also incentivize states to enact ignition interlock laws to prevent repeat drunk driving offenses and invest in suicide prevention programs, especially those focused on certain higher-risk groups, like veterans and Native American tribes.
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