IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 115 
Supporting the awareness of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
Month Resolution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the awareness of National Alcohol and Drug 
Addiction Recovery Month Resolution. 
Whereas, according to the 2007 National Survey on Drug 
Use and Health, only 2,400,000 of the more than 
22,000,000 Americans who are dependent on drugs re-
ceived treatment in 2007; 
Whereas the economic cost of drug, alcohol, and tobacco 
abuse in the United States is nearly $500,000,000,000, 
and impacts 100,000,000 people’s lives, either directly or 
indirectly; 
Whereas, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 
Principles of Effective Treatment published in 2000, 
drug treatment reduces drug use by 40 to 60 percent, 
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can reduce criminal activity by 40 to 50 percent, and im-
proves employment prospects by 40 percent; 
Whereas the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health 
states that non-medical use of prescription pain relievers 
was the category with the larger number of new initiates 
and their use ranks second only to marijuana as the most 
prevalent category of drug abuse; 
Whereas, according to the Faces and Voices of Recovery 
2004 survey of the general public on Addiction and Re-
covery, 63 percent of Americans report that addiction to 
drugs or alcohol has impacted their life, with 38 percent 
reporting that addiction has greatly impacted their life; 
Whereas the 2001 Face of Recovery Survey among the Re-
covery Community states that significant barriers to re-
covery include shame and embarrassment (40 percent), 
cost of treatment and lack of insurance (27 percent), fear 
of being fired (19 percent), and lack of treatment pro-
grams (11 percent); 
Whereas almost half of American adults know someone in re-
covery from alcohol or drug abuse; 
Whereas, according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free 
America’s 2007 Parent Attitude Tracking Study Spon-
sored by the MetLife Foundation, nearly 80 percent of 
Americans believe that drug addiction is a disease and 
more than three quarters think that treatment will help 
most people with an alcohol or drug addiction to get well; 
Whereas, according to the 2000 National Institute on Drug 
Abuse, Principles of Effective Treatment, every dollar in-
vested in treatment for addiction yields a return of $4 to 
$7 in reduced drug-related crime and costs; 
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Whereas the 2008 National Study of Public Attitudes toward 
Addiction by the Hazelden Foundation states that 77 
percent of Americans believe that the disease of addiction 
should be addressed in health care reform legislation and 
71 percent believe that health insurance should cover ad-
diction treatment; and 
Whereas alcohol and drug addiction is a chronic disease for 
which there are effective community-based prevention and 
wellness programs, strategies, and activities: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the observance of National Alcohol 
and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in order to 
bring awareness to the effects of prevention, re-
search, law enforcement, and treatment of alcohol 
and substance abuse; 
(2) recognizes and applauds the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, and 
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America for 
working to raise awareness about the importance of 
recovery in communities throughout the Nation by 
hosting the Recovery Month Luncheon for hundreds 
of people from across the country; 
(3) recognizes and applauds the many national 
and community organizations for their work in pro-
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moting awareness of treatment options and those 
using and affected by drug abuse; and 
(4) urges organizations to work collaboratively 
with the education, law enforcement, research, and 
treatment community to implement new programs to 
treat the evolving drug abuse trends including the 
resources available for parents on drugfree.org and 
the promotion of community coalitions to encourage 
more drug-free communities. 
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