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National Council in the News:

• Blunt Releases FY2020 Labor, HHS, & Education Appropriations Bill
  United States Senate Committee on Appropriations | Funding for CCBHCs is included in the FY2020 appropriations bill
  
  
• Behavioral Health Link & RI International Support 988 as Three-Digit National Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Hotline
  U.S. Politics Today | The 2018 America's Mental Health report is cited in a press release. Republished in 20+ outlets

Public Policy:

• Democrats favor righteous rage, GOP the safer bet in Purdue opioids settlement - POLITICO
• TODAY analysis: More states requiring mental health education by law - TODAY
• Rep. Wild opens up about partner's suicide to raise mental health awareness - NBC
• Governor gets bills that would crack down on addiction treatment scams, raise standards - Orange County Register

General Behavioral Health:

• Teen vaping rates doubled in 2019, with 25 percent of high school seniors using e-cigarettes - The Hill
• Google's new addiction recovery website is more useful than a Google search - The Verge
• Doctors And Nurses With Addictions Often Denied A Crucial Recovery Option - Kaiser Health News

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Nicholas Thomas
National Council for Behavioral Health
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