Supporting the designation of September 2019 as "National Recovery Month".

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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Sep 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR586.IH HR586 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 586 IH 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 1 voices for recovery to strengthen families and communities 2 by— 3 (1) promoting the possibility of recovery from 4 substance use disorders in this and every month; 5 (2) recognizing the importance of education on 6 and prevention of substance use disorders and the 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Sep 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR586.IH HR586 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 586 IH critical importance and effectiveness of treatment 1 and recovery services for substance use disorder; 2 (3) applauding the countless national, State, 3 and local community organizations for their work on 4 recovery issues; and 5 (4) honoring and celebrating— 6 (A) the achievements of the more than 23 7 million people in the United States who are in 8 recovery; 9 (B) the many health care professionals and 10 peers who help others engage in their own jour- 11 ney into recovery; 12 (C) the tens of millions of recovery allies 13 who support these people; 14 (D) the recovery community organizations 15 (RCOs) and providers who continue to support 16 recovery support services; and 17 (E) the work done to combat pervasive 18 stigma associated with treatment and recovery. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Sep 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR586.IH HR586 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS