Title: Supporting the designation of September 2021 as "National Recovery Month".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution expresses support for the 2021 National Recovery Month theme (Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community).
National Recovery Month is an annual observance held in September to support the community of individuals in recovery from substance use, promote treatments and practices, and recognize service providers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 617

  Supporting the designation of September 2021 as ``National Recovery 
                                Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 31, 2021

   Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Herrera 
  Beutler, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Joyce of 
Ohio, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Wild, Ms. 
    Kaptur, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Bass, and Ms. 
 Spanberger) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the designation of September 2021 as ``National Recovery 
                                Month''.

Whereas September has been declared ``National Recovery Month'';
Whereas the theme for National Recovery Month in 2021 is ``Recovery is For 
        Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community'';
Whereas there are more than 21 million people in the United States who are in 
        recovery;
Whereas an estimated 93,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2020, an 
        increase of more than 29 percent from 2019;
Whereas a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey indicated that 13 
        percent of adults started or increased substance use in the first few 
        months of the pandemic to cope with stress related to COVID-19;
Whereas access to in-person substance use disorder treatment services was 
        reduced due to COVID-19 physical distancing practices, preventing 
        individuals from accessing treatment and harm reduction services and 
        increasing the risk of overdose and death;
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 disorder is 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 supports the 2021 
National Recovery Month theme, ``Recovery is For Everyone: Every 
Person, Every Family, Every Community'', 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 21 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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