[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H4536-H4537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH

  (Ms. DEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, recovery is challenging and isolating even 
during normal days, and this pandemic has only made it more difficult 
for those who suffer from addiction and substance use disorder. That is 
why National Recovery Month, this month,

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takes on even greater meaning as many are navigating isolation and 
distance from family and support networks.
  National Recovery Month is personal for me and my family. My son, 
Harry, is in long-term recovery from opioid addiction. Now he is 
healthy, he is well, and he works now to help others who struggle with 
substance abuse disorder.
  In his work, he reminds me that, during the pandemic, so many have it 
even tougher on the road to recovery. He reminds me that not all are as 
fortunate as we have been, and we recognize National Recovery Month for 
its importantly shining a light on this issue.
  I call on us to dedicate more resources to support those suffering 
with addiction and substance use disorder to live happy, rewarding, 
healthy lives.
  And for those suffering with substance use disorders: You are not 
alone. There is hope.

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