IV 
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 Strong-
er’’; 
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 mobi-
lizing to address this crisis impacting families across the 
country; 
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services, in-
cluding the National Institutes of Health, the National 
Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Men-
tal Health Services Administration, the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services, and the Health Resources 
and Services Administration, along with the Office of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy and numerous other govern-
ment agencies have supported the work being done on- 
the-ground in States and local communities; 
Whereas according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 
publication, Principles of Effective Treatment, every dol-
lar 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 activi-
ties: Now, therefore be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives joins the 
voices for recovery to strengthen families and communities 
by— 
(1) promoting the possibility of recovery from 
substance use disorders in this and every month; 
(2) recognizing the importance of education on 
and prevention of substance use disorders and the 
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critical importance and effectiveness of treatment 
and recovery services for substance use disorder; 
(3) applauding the countless national, State, 
and local community organizations for their work on 
recovery issues; and 
(4) honoring and celebrating— 
(A) the achievements of the more than 23 
million people in the United States who are in 
recovery; 
(B) the many health care professionals and 
peers who help others engage in their own jour-
ney into recovery; 
(C) the tens of millions of recovery allies 
who support these people; 
(D) the recovery community organizations 
(RCOs) and providers who continue to support 
recovery support services; and 
(E) the work done to combat pervasive 
stigma associated with treatment and recovery. 
Æ 
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