INTERVIEW - Patrick F. Kennedy at the The Annual Brent Shapiro Foundation For Alcohol And Drug Prevention Summer Spectac

The speaker honors the Shapiro family for their proactive approach to addressing addiction challenges in memory of their son. The Brent Shapiro Foundation is praised for its efforts in mental health advocacy, particularly through the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The speaker highlights the importance of community support and the Shapiro family's role in combating the addiction epidemic. Future plans include creating a nationwide database to track insurance denials for addiction and mental health care, ensuring these issues are treated like other chronic health conditions.

What is the primary goal of the Shapiro family in their efforts?

• To focus on financial gains

• To run away from challenges

• To honor their son's memory by preventing similar tragedies

• To create a new foundation

What federal law does Bob Shapiro advocate for?

• The Clean Air Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Affordable Care Act

• The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

What is the speaker's impression of Bob Shapiro's work?

• Indifferent

• Disappointed

• Impressed

• Unaware

What is one of the future goals mentioned by the speaker?

• To reduce taxes

• To create a nationwide database for insurance complaints

• To build more hospitals

• To increase funding for sports

What does the speaker hope the medical establishment will do?

• Reduce healthcare costs

• Focus only on physical health

• Treat addiction like any other chronic health issue

• Ignore mental health issues