[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Res. 147 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]






107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 147

To designate the month of September of 2001, as ``National Alcohol and 
                    Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2001

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

                           September 26, 2001

        Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To designate the month of September of 2001, 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 according to a 1992 National Institute on Drug Abuse study, the direct 
        and indirect costs in the United States for alcohol and drug addiction 
        was $246,000,000,000, in that 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 about 14,800,000 Americans 
        were users of illicit drugs, and about 3,500,000 were dependent on 
        illicit drugs; an additional 8,200,000 were dependent on alcohol;
Whereas the 1999 National Household Survey of Drug Abuse, a project of the 
        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, showed that 
        drug use varies substantially among States, ranging from a low of 4.7 
        percent to a high of 10.7 percent for the overall population, and from 
        8.0 percent to 18.3 percent for youths age 12-17;
Whereas the Office of National Drug Control Policy's 2001 National Drug Control 
        Strategy includes the reduction of the treatment gap for individuals who 
        are addicted to drugs as one of the top 3 goals for reducing the health 
        and social costs to the public;
Whereas the lives of children, families, and communities 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 National Institute on Drug Abuse 4-city study of 1,200 adolescents 
        found that community-based treatment programs can reduce drug and 
        alcohol use, improve school performance, and lower involvement with the 
        criminal justice system;
Whereas a number of organizations and individuals dedicated to fighting 
        addiction and promoting treatment and recovery will recognize the month 
        of September of 2001 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
        Month;
Whereas the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center 
        for Substance Abuse Treatment, in conjunction with its national planning 
        partner organizations and treatment providers, have taken a Federal 
        leadership role in promoting Recovery Month 2001;
Whereas National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month aims to promote the 
        societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, laud the contributions 
        of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from 
        substance abuse in all its forms is possible;
Whereas the 2001 national campaign embraces the theme of ``We Recover Together: 
        Family, Friends and Community'', and highlights the societal benefits, 
        importance, and effectiveness of drug and treatment as a public health 
        service in our country; 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 
        make positive contributions to their families, workplaces, communities, 
        States, and the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the month of September of 2001 as ``National Alcohol 
        and Drug Addiction Recovery Month''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation urging the 
        people of the United States to carry out appropriate programs and 
        activities to demonstrate support for those individuals recovering from 
        alcohol and drug addition.
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