On the recordMay 4, 2006
I struggle every day with this disease, as do millions of Americans.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
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transcripts.cnn.comI struggle every day with this disease, as do millions of Americans.
Kennedy emphasizes the widespread nature of addiction and his personal battle with it.
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this needs to be a priority. And it will be an enormous protective factor for kids, especially since we are seeing suicide rates skyrocket.
We wouldn't expect any less if there were any other illness. And yet we settled for less than 20 percent of Americans getting any of that today in this country.
the largest mental health treatment facility in all of our districts is our county jail.