[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4802-S4803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 866--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2026 AS 
   ``SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE PREVENTION MONTH'' TO RAISE AWARENESS OF 
             SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. RICKETTS (for himself and Mr. Schiff) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions:

                              S. Res. 866

       Whereas initiation of substance use during adolescence is 
     associated with substance use and misuse in adulthood;
       Whereas, in 2025, an estimated 56,800,000 people in the 
     United States aged 12 and older participated in binge 
     drinking;
       Whereas, in 2025, more than 69,800,000 or 1 in 4 people in 
     the United States aged 12 and older used an illicit drug, 
     including cocaine and methamphetamine;
       Whereas, in 2025, an estimated 44,600,000 people in the 
     United States aged 12 and older had a substance use disorder;
       Whereas, in 2025, an estimated 26,000,000 people in the 
     United States aged 12 and older had an illicit drug use 
     disorder;
       Whereas, in 2025, an estimated 7,600,000 people in the 
     United States aged 12 and older received substance use 
     disorder treatment; and
       Whereas, in 2025, more than 22,300,000 people in the United 
     States aged 18 and older were in recovery from a substance 
     use problem: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate supports--
       (1) effective programs to prevent substance use and misuse;
       (2) programs to help stem the drug addiction and overdose 
     epidemic in the United States; and
       (3) the designation of October 2026 as ``Substance Use & 
     Misuse Prevention Month''.

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