[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1678 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1678

 Recognizing the importance of ``National Drug Facts Week'', beginning 
                           November 8, 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2010

 Mrs. Bono Mack (for herself and Mr. Delahunt) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the importance of ``National Drug Facts Week'', beginning 
                           November 8, 2010.

Whereas ``National Drug Facts Week'' is designed to be a national awareness week 
        to bring together teens and scientific experts to discuss the facts 
        about drug abuse and addiction;
Whereas the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in collaboration with 
        partners across the United States, will launch the first annual 
        ``National Drug Facts Week'' on November 8, 2010;
Whereas partners in this effort include the White House Office of National Drug 
        Control Policy, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
        Administration, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 
        the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools in the U.S. Department of 
        Education, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the 
        U.S. Department of Transportation, the Drug Enforcement Administration 
        and the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the U.S. Department of Justice, 
        the National Guard, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the 
        Partnership for a Drug-Free America, MTV, MusiCares, Vans, and the 
        Discovery Channel;
Whereas the week encourages community-based question and answer events between 
        teens and scientists, and can be sponsored by a broad array of 
        interested organizations;
Whereas this week is an expansion of ``Drug Facts Chat Day'', an annual effort 
        launched by NIDA in 2007 to provide the opportunity for school-aged 
        youth and teachers in classrooms across the United States to ask 
        questions of the Nation's leading experts in the field of drug abuse and 
        addiction;
Whereas the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that, in 2008, 7.6 
        percent of youth in the United States between 12 and 17 years of age met 
        diagnostic criteria for abuse or dependence (addiction) to illegal drugs 
        or alcohol;
Whereas in recent years, the Monitoring the Future Study has yielded generally 
        encouraging news of declining past-month illicit drug use rates for 
        school-aged youth;
Whereas declines in youth cigarette smoking, now at its lowest rate since the 
        Monitoring the Future Survey began collecting data in 1975, will 
        translate into fewer deaths associated with the myriad medical 
        consequences of smoking;
Whereas while progress continues to be made, troubling trends still abound, 
        including widespread abuse of prescription and over-the-counter 
        medications;
Whereas research clearly shows that as the perceived risks associated with drugs 
        increases, the abuse of such drugs decreases;
Whereas youth often get information about drugs, drug abuse, and addiction from 
        unreliable and inaccurate sources; and
Whereas ``National Drug Facts Week'' begins on November 8, 2010: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of ``National Drug Facts 
        Week''; and
            (2) urges communities across the Nation, including schools, 
        teachers, and students, to participate in activities comprising 
        this week and using the information provided to increase their 
        understanding of the science of drug abuse and addiction among 
        school-aged youth.
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