WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday discussed the challenges that people who experience substance use disorders often face in accessing critical mental health services during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.
“The demand for mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions of Americans grappled with grief, isolation, and economic uncertainty,” Hassan said. “We’ve helped meet that demand by providing new means to access mental and behavioral services, such as telehealth … Unfortunately, even as we moved to make it easier to access some services — the stigma still associated with substance misuse prevents too many people from getting the behavioral health services they need.”
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