[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 298 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 298

Supporting the designation of September 2017 as ``National Alcohol and 
                    Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 19, 2017

    Mr. King (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the designation of September 2017 as ``National Alcohol and 
                    Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.

Whereas September has been declared ``National Alcohol and Drug Addiction 
        Recovery Month'';
Whereas the theme for National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in 2017 
        is ``Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and 
        Communities'';
Whereas drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United 
        States, with more than 63,000 lethal drug overdoses in 2016 or 
        approximately 170 lethal drug overdoses per day in 2016;
Whereas drug overdose is now the leading cause of death in individuals in the 
        United States under age 50; and
Whereas the motto of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is 
        ``Prevention Works--Treatment is Effective--People Recover'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate joins the voices for recovery to 
strengthen families and communities by--
            (1) recognizing the importance of education and prevention 
        of substance use disorder and the critical importance and 
        effectiveness of treatment for substance use disorder;
            (2) recognizing the possibility of recovery from substance 
        use disorder in this and every month; and
            (3) honoring and celebrating--
                    (A) the achievements of the more than 25,000,000 
                people of the United States who are in recovery from 
                substance use disorder; and
                    (B) the tens of millions of recovery allies who 
                support those people.
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