[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 728 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 728

   Recognizing the importance of ``National Drug Facts Chat Day'' on 
                           November 10, 2009.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2009

Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) 
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 Chat Day'' on 
                           November 10, 2009.

Whereas the National Institute on Drug Abuse created ``National Drug Facts Chat 
        Day'' 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, on October 12, 2007, the first annual Drug Facts Chat Day yielded over 
        35,000 questions from school-aged youth across the United States, 
        providing accurate information on drug abuse and addiction;
Whereas the National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that in 2007 nearly 8 
        percent of United States youth aged 12-17 met diagnostic criteria for 
        abuse or dependence (addiction) to illegal drugs or alcohol;
Whereas the Monitoring the Future Study has yielded encouraging news of 
        generally declining youth past-month illicit drug use rates, a 24-
        percent decline from 2001 to 2008 by students in the 8th, 10th, and 12th 
        grades combined;
Whereas declines in youth cigarette smoking, now at its lowest rate since the 
        Monitoring the Future Survey began its measurements in 1975, will 
        translate into decreases in 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 drugs among United States 
        youth;
Whereas research shows that as perceived risk associated with drug abuse 
        increases, its abuse decreases;
Whereas youth often get information about drugs, drug abuse, and addiction from 
        unreliable and inaccurate sources; and
Whereas ``National Drug Facts Chat Day'' is on November 10, 2009: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of ``National Drug Facts Chat 
        Day''; and
            (2) urges teachers, schools, and students to participate by 
        submitting questions and using the information provided to 
        increase their knowledge on the science of drug abuse and 
        addiction among school-aged youth.
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