Patrick J. Kennedy: “Parity, the simple idea that substance use disorder and heart disease should be treated the same is the law.”

It is not working. That is what you essentially have said.

the largest mental health treatment facility in all of our districts is our county jail.

We have so underfunded this system for so long, why is it a big surprise that we don't have enough providers in the field?

We need help from Congress to remove prejudice and discrimination and treat it just like all other forms of prejudice and discrimination.