,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #c1 #bjad ,ms4  
,ayotte 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week (       
,octob] #bg ?r\gh ,novemb] #b1 #bjad1 z 
,national ,drug ,take-,back ,week1 &    
designat+ ,octob] #bjad z ,national     
,prescription ,opioid & ,h]o9 ,abuse    
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas prescription    
opioids c play an integral role 9 prop] 
pa9 managem5t & treatm5t ( heal?        
conditions2 ,:]eas :5 no long] ne$$ or  
want$ = legitimate pa9 managem5t or     
heal? treatm5t1 prescription opioids are
 susceptible to div]sion2 ,:]eas        
prescription opioids may be abus$ by    
individuals :o 7 n prescrib$ su* drugs  
or misus$ by individuals n tak+ su*     
drugs z direct$2 ,:]eas prescription    
opioid pa9 reliev]s are p[]ful1 regulat$
 drugs t1 accord+ to ! ,national        
,in/itute on ,drug ,abuse1 atta* to !   

same cell receptors z h]o92 ,:]eas      
prescription opioids1 :5 us$ improp]ly  
or n tak5 z prescrib$1 c be addictive2  
,:]eas sci5tific /udies indicate a l9k  
betwe5 prescription opioid abuse &      
pot5tial future h]o9 use & addiction2   
,:]eas comp>$ to prescription opioids1  
h]o9 is a *eap] drug & becom+ m readily 
available2 ,:]eas dea?s f h]o9 ov]doses 
h significantly increas$ 9 communities  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas addiction
 & ov]doses take lives1 ru9 families1 & 
fuel ris+ crime rates 9 communities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas drug     
take-back programs all[ = ! collection &
 safe disposal ( unwant$ or unus$ drugs2
 & ,:]eas drug take-back days are held  
infrequ5tly3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate--  7#a7 enc\rages a cont9u\s     
national dialogue on ef=ts to combat    
prescription opioid abuse & h]o9        
addiction2  7#b7 supports a holi/ic     
approa* to address+ prescription opioid 
& h]o9 abuse1 includ+ ?r\gh law en=cem5t
 & fir/ respond] initiatives1           

int]national drug int]diction1 &        
treatm5t1 recov]y1 prev5tion1 &         
education ef=ts2  7#c7 recognizes !     
commitm5t ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law  
en=cem5t p]sonnel1 fir/ respond]s1      
firefight]s1 treatm5t provid]s1         
rese>*]s1 prescrib]s1 ph>maci/s1        
disp5s]s1 m$ical bo>ds1 manufactur]s1 & 
community organizations to address+     
prescription opioid abuse & h]o9        
addiction2  7#d7 supports ! goals ( drug
 take-back ef=ts by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t   
,adm9i/ration & ! ,/ate1 local1 & tribal
 law en=cem5t p>tn]s ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t
 ,adm9i/ration1 & enc\rages ! expansion 
( su* ef=ts2  7#e7 designates ! week (  
,octob] #bg ?r\gh ,novemb] #b1 #bjad1 z 
,national ,drug ,take-,back ,week2  7#f7
 enc\rages m$ia organizations to br+    
aw>5ess to prescription opioid & h]o9   
use1 p>ticul>ly among ! y\? 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#g7 designates ,octob] #bjad
 z ,national ,prescription ,opioid &    
,h]o9 ,abuse ,aw>5ess ,mon?4