Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
You'll have to excuse me. I am losing my voice, but I hope you can hear me.
The first question I have is for Professor Carleton. Thank you for your presentation.
I want to ask you this, first of all. This committee conducted a study on prescription drug abuse, antidepressant abuse. On one hand we have become, I think, the country with third highest rate of consumption of antidepressants in the world. We know that some painkillers and antidepressants eventually lead to certain mental disorders. On the other hand, we have growing numbers of people with mental disorders. PTSD, for example, was not recognized until relatively recently. Therefore, professor, how do you put it together? You mentioned prevention and early intervention. How do you determine who needs help? How do you determine high-risk people?
I know the science may not be there. I will give you one short story before you answer. I also serve on the veterans affairs committee, and at a recent meeting someone was complaining that there's a case of a veteran who was first diagnosed with PTSD, and then he was reassessed by another doctor as having anxiety, and the person was told that was wrong. We have to rely on a doctor's opinion. Can you maybe elaborate on all these issues?