[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 169 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S6656]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 298--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2017 AS 
         ``NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH''

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

                              S. Res. 298

       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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