Prospective HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been outspoken about providing more resources to substance use treatment, but is critical of medication treatments for mental health conditions. [Becker's Behavioral Health]

President-elect Donald Trump said Nov. 14 he would nominate Mr. Kennedy to lead HHS. If confirmed, Mr. Kennedy would oversee the agency's 13 divisions, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

Mr. Kennedy mounted a campaign for president as an independent before ending his bid for the White House and endorsing Mr. Trump. He has touted multiple debunked conspiracy theories related to vaccines, antidepressants  and more, according to the Washington Post.

Here is what Mr. Kennedy has said about mental health and substance use: 

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