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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 586 

Supporting the designation of September 2019 as ‘‘National Recovery 

Month’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 

Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. STANTON, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. 

PLASKETT, Ms. MOORE, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mrs. TRAHAN, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mrs. AXNE) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of September 2019 as ‘‘National 

Recovery Month’’. 

Whereas September has been declared ‘‘National Recovery 

Month’’; 

Whereas the theme for National Recovery Month in 2019 is 

‘‘Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger’’; 

Whereas there are more than 23 million people in the United 

States who are in recovery; 

Whereas there were more than 70,000 drug overdoses in 

2017 or approximately 192 drug overdoses per day in the 

United States in 2017; 


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Whereas drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for 

individuals in the United States under age 50; 

Whereas all levels of government, along with partners from 

the nonprofit and private sector, are collectively mobilizing to address this crisis impacting families across the 

country; 

Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health, the National 

Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Health Resources 

and Services Administration, along with the Office of National Drug Control Policy and numerous other government agencies have supported the work being done onthe-ground in States and local communities; 

Whereas according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 

publication, Principles of Effective Treatment, every dollar invested in treatment for addiction yields a return of 

$4 to $7 in reduced drug-related crime and costs; and 

Whereas substance use disorders are a chronic disease for 

which there are effective community-based prevention, 

treatment and recovery programs, strategies, and activities: Now, therefore be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives joins the 

2 voices for recovery to strengthen families and communities 

3 by— 

4 (1) promoting the possibility of recovery from 

5 substance use disorders in this and every month; 

6 (2) recognizing the importance of education on 

7 and prevention of substance use disorders and the 


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1 critical importance and effectiveness of treatment 

2 and recovery services for substance use disorder; 

3 (3) applauding the countless national, State, 

4 and local community organizations for their work on 

5 recovery issues; and 

6 (4) honoring and celebrating— 

7 (A) the achievements of the more than 23 

8 million people in the United States who are in 

9 recovery; 

10 (B) the many health care professionals and 

11 peers who help others engage in their own jour12 ney into recovery; 

13 (C) the tens of millions of recovery allies 

14 who support these people; 

15 (D) the recovery community organizations 

16 (RCOs) and providers who continue to support 

17 recovery support services; and 

18 (E) the work done to combat pervasive 

19 stigma associated with treatment and recovery. 

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