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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1678 

Recognizing the importance of ‘‘National Drug Facts Week’’, beginning 

November 8, 2010. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. DELAHUNT) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance of ‘‘National Drug Facts Week’’, 

beginning November 8, 2010. 

Whereas ‘‘National Drug Facts Week’’ is designed to be a 

national awareness week to bring together teens and scientific experts to discuss the facts about drug abuse and 

addiction; 

Whereas the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in 

collaboration with partners across the United States, will 

launch the first annual ‘‘National Drug Facts Week’’ on 

November 8, 2010; 

Whereas partners in this effort include the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Substance 

Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the 

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partment of Education, the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the 

Bureau of Justice Assistance in the U.S. Department of 

Justice, the National Guard, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the Partnership for a Drug-Free 

America, MTV, MusiCares, Vans, and the Discovery 

Channel; 

Whereas the week encourages community-based question and 

answer events between teens and scientists, and can be 

sponsored by a broad array of interested organizations; 

Whereas this week is an expansion of ‘‘Drug Facts Chat 

Day’’, an annual effort launched by NIDA in 2007 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 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that, in 2008, 7.6 percent of youth in the United 

States between 12 and 17 years of age met diagnostic 

criteria for abuse or dependence (addiction) to illegal 

drugs or alcohol; 

Whereas in recent years, the Monitoring the Future Study 

has yielded generally encouraging news of declining pastmonth illicit drug use rates for school-aged youth; 

Whereas declines in youth cigarette smoking, now at its lowest rate since the Monitoring the Future Survey began 

collecting data in 1975, will translate into fewer deaths 

associated with the myriad medical consequences of 

smoking; 


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Whereas while progress continues to be made, troubling 

trends still abound, including widespread abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications; 

Whereas research clearly shows that as the perceived risks 

associated with drugs increases, the abuse of such drugs 

decreases; 

Whereas youth often get information about drugs, drug 

abuse, and addiction from unreliable and inaccurate 

sources; and 

Whereas ‘‘National Drug Facts Week’’ begins on November 

8, 2010: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the importance of ‘‘National 

3 Drug Facts Week’’; and 

4 (2) urges communities across the Nation, in5 cluding schools, teachers, and students, to partici6 pate in activities comprising this week and using the 

7 information provided to increase their understanding 

8 of the science of drug abuse and addiction among 

9 school-aged youth. 

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