IV 
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 sci-
entific 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 Of-
fice of National Drug Control Policy, the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the 
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the 
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools in the U.S. De-
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•HRES 1678 IH 
partment of Education, the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration in the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the 
Bureau of Justice Assistance in the U.S. Department of 
Justice, the National Guard, Community Anti-Drug Coa-
litions 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 teach-
ers in classrooms across the United States to ask ques-
tions of the Nation’s leading experts in the field of drug 
abuse and addiction; 
Whereas the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indi-
cated 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 past- 
month illicit drug use rates for school-aged youth; 
Whereas declines in youth cigarette smoking, now at its low-
est 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 pre-
scription 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of ‘‘National 
Drug Facts Week’’; and 
(2) urges communities across the Nation, in-
cluding schools, teachers, and students, to partici-
pate in activities comprising this week and using the 
information provided to increase their understanding 
of the science of drug abuse and addiction among 
school-aged youth. 
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