[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 351 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 351

To designate the month of September of 2000, as ``National Alcohol and 
                    Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 11, 2000

Mr. Wellstone submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To designate the month of September of 2000, as ``National Alcohol and 
                    Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.

Whereas alcohol and drug addiction is a devastating disease that can destroy 
        lives, families, and communities;
Whereas the direct and indirect costs of alcohol and drug addiction cost the 
        United States more than $246,000,000,000 each year;
Whereas scientific evidence demonstrates the crucial role that treatment plays 
        in restoring those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction to more 
        productive lives;
Whereas in 1999, research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the 
        National Institutes of Health showed that although there were 
        improvements in some areas, the use of certain illicit drugs among our 
        13-18 year old children has increased significantly, particularly in the 
        use of alcohol, Ecstasy, anabolic-androgenic steroids, and heroin;
Whereas the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy has 
        recognized that the number 1 priority for the Nation's National Drug 
        Control Strategy is to educate and enable America's youth to reject 
        illegal drugs as well as alcohol and tobacco;
Whereas the severe lack of availability and coverage for addiction treatment is 
        evidenced by the Hay Group Report showing that the value of substance 
        abuse treatment benefits decreased by 74.5 percent from 1988 through 
        1998;
Whereas the Office of National Drug Control Policy recognizes that 80 percent of 
        adolescents needing treatment are not able to access services either 
        through lack of insurance coverage, or the unavailability of addiction 
        treatment programs or trained providers in their community;
Whereas the lives of children and families are severely affected by alcohol and 
        drug addiction, through the effects of the disease, and through the 
        neglect, broken relationships, and violence that are so often a part of 
        the disease of addiction;
Whereas a number of organizations and individuals dedicated to fighting 
        addiction and promoting treatment and recovery will recognize the month 
        of September of 2000 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
        Month;
Whereas National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month celebrates the 
        tremendous strides taken by individuals who have undergone successful 
        treatment and recognizes those in the treatment field who have dedicated 
        their lives to helping our young people recover from addiction;
Whereas the 2000 national campaign focuses on supporting adolescents in 
        addiction treatment and recovery, embraces the theme of ``Recovering Our 
        Future: One Youth at a Time'', and seeks to increase awareness about 
        alcohol and drug addiction and to promote treatment and recovery for 
        adolescents and adults; and
Whereas the countless numbers of those who have successfully recovered from 
        addiction are living proof that people of all races, genders, and ages 
        recover every day from the disease of alcohol and drug addiction, and 
        now make positive contributions to their families, workplaces, 
        communities, State, and Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate does hereby designate the month of 
September of 2000 as ``National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
Month''.
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