The bottom line is, when I go into the ER, if I am going in with COVID or something else and they don't understand about my underlying psychiatric issues, or in the case of addiction they do not know that I am someone who suffered from the chronic disease of addiction, which has a better chance of killing me than any other illness that I face.
Kennedy emphasizes the importance of recognizing addiction as a critical health issue in medical settings.
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My big issue as you know, Anderson because you've had me on talking about his mental health and addiction and why I'm so pumped about Harris and Walz is Harris as part of the Biden-Harris, have done more for mental health than any other…
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