Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., is seen on Capitol Hill in this May 5, 2006, file photo, after announcing he was entering treatment for addiction to prescription pain medication, a decision made after a highly publicized car crash near the Capitol. Kennedy, who says his personal struggles to recover from depression, alcoholism and substance abuse have made him a more compelling advocate in Congress for improved mental health care coverage, played a leading role winning House passage in March 2008 on a bill to expand coverage for people needing mental health and addiction treatment. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)



