Title: Supporting the designation of September 2019 as "National Recovery Month".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution recognizes the importance of education on, prevention, and treatment of substance use disorder and honors those in recovery from substance use disorder and the allies who support them.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 586 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 586

  Supporting the designation of September 2019 as ``National Recovery 
                                Month''.


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                    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

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                               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;
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 on-the-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
    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 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 journey 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.
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