I think most of us are sensitive to addictions. In some way or another, drugs, alcohol, or depression, many have experience whether family, friends, or just know of --.
Most of this is about the swimmer (had to say that) and the power he still has on the Hill. Just the fact that the police rescued the grown son enabling him to further problems which would eventually take his life or worse, someone else. All because of the power of the name. What bothered me the most is the fact the grown son has not learned to take responsibility for his actions.
In the end, this may be the saving of Patrick Kennedy.
Actually, I'm suprised this hasn't come out before and I'm very curious of why type of bi-polar he is. Manic is VERY hard to treat and takes along time to find the balance. If I'm not mistaken, Manic Bi-polars most often turn into schezophrenia. They have learned that many schezophrenics were bi-polar earlier and usually turns into schezophrenia in their early 30's