People are going to keep getting prescribed medication that is counter to what their real disease state is, which is addiction. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Opioid replacement therapy is the standard evidence-based model to treat people with acute opioid addiction, and that is unassailable according to every… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
A staggering 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Our contention is not that medication alone is the answer. We really need to have it in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy and with… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
People are going to keep getting prescribed medication that is counter to what their real disease state is, which is addiction. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
You don't fight cancer with grants, or heart disease with grants. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the American public. — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is… — Patrick J. Kennedy Copy Share Image
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