prescription drug abuse problem with the federal drug administration; we're working with the office of national drug control policy on some of our substance abuse issues, particularly targeting young people and older adults. we're also looking, working with the centers for disease control. we're just working and working with our partners. we're asking states to do exactly the same thing. we want to give out the messages that we are trying to bring behavioral health into the primary world of health. meaning, and in a much simpler way, bringing substance abuse and mental health issues to the world of physical health. dr. greene, final thoughts? i would like to just say that promoting the community think tanks such as dc rock and other such initiatives that are there to help and provide additional services, they address needs... are a way for us to combine the health care professionals to outside community organizations so we aren't out there alone. there are other people who are working on these initiatives, and we need to combine our efforts. jane, final thoughts? one final thought: i think it's really helpful when

drug related. but she has been forthcoming at her battles with addiction in the past. and joining us now is a head of the white house office of national drug control policyt to stress again that we don't know the exact cause of whitney houston's death. we saw the reports there. it says that pills were found in her hotel room. i have to tell you you feel when perhaps she had an alcohol problem mixed with pills, it's kind of common sense that you don't do those two things together because it could cause death. you say that this still is a teachable moment. what do you mean by that? >> well, i think, that any time there is a terrible tragedy like this and the person whab public about dealing particularly with prescription drugs it helps us recognize in this country that the prescription drug problem is a significant problem. not only to the individuals effected and we have over 15,000 deaths. we have literally many more people that are taken to emergency departments. and people don't often recognize the dangers of prescription drugs because they think they're safe. >> now, we have reports here that the numbers have actually tripled in the past decade. why d

the office of national drug control policy is a policy office that has no authority and does not conductr supervise any law enforcement operations. funding is provided to the program of new york and new jersey. i would refer you to that program, which is the place that makes money available to law enforcement. this is not an administration program or a white house program. >> you are aware of it? >> i would point you the concerted efforts that this administration has made to reaching out to the muslim community. the fact that we made very clear that we consider muslim americans partners in the effort to combat radical extremism. we have made that clear again and again. >> thank you. made an apology' to president karzei last week about the koran burning. has he been in touch with president karzei again to calm the situation? >> as i said, the president spoke with the general over the weekend. he is the commanding officer there. i want to be clear about one thing. the president wrote a letter that was quite extensive about many other subjects, in which he did include his expression of cond