Ryan Behl

Ryan Behl is a recent Oakton High School graduate and incoming business student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with interests in finance and public policy.

Ryan Behl is a recent Oakton High School graduate heading to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to study business. He has a strong interest in finance and public policy and enjoys researching and thinking through complex economic and policy challenges. Ryan is drawn to understanding how government and business intersect and hopes to explore that further throughout his career. He believes that good policy and smart business decisions go hand in hand, and is passionate about finding ways to make both work better for people. He is excited to bring that curiosity to UIUC and the opportunities ahead.

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America Has the Medicine. Now It Needs the Will.

Op-Ed Contest Spring 2026

Ryan Behl

America has a fentanyl problem, and the solution has been sitting in front of us the whole time. In 2023, 54 million Americans needed substance use disorder treatment but only 12.8 million actually got it. This op-ed makes the case that funding treatment and expanding access to medications like buprenorphine is the policy change that will drive real change.

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