,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,mr4 ,alex&]7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! importance ( sub/ance use  
disord] treatm5t & recov]y 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  ,:]eas ,national ,alcohol &    
,drug ,addiction ,recov]y ,mon? is      
obs]v$ 9 ,septemb] ( #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjae1 an e/imat$ #ag1jjj1jjj           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 dep5d5t 
on1 or abus$1 alcohol2 ,:]eas sub/ance  
use disord]s are a s]i\s public heal?   
?reat 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are associat$
 )--  7#a7 m5tal & physical heal?       
conditions2  7#b7 l[] educational       
atta9m5t2  7#c7 und]employm5t or        
unemploym5t2  7#d7 involvem5t ) !       
crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7#e7             
victimization & p]petration ( viol5ce2 &
  7#f7 homelessness2  ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1  

#i4d p]c5t ( adolesc5ts 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates us$ illicit drugs dur+ ! mon?    
be=e be+ survey$2 ,:]eas "y adults      
betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #be h high] rates 
( alcohol dep5d5ce & abuse & illicit    
sub/ance dep5d5ce & abuse z comp>$ to   
o!r age gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! rates ( alcohol 
dep5d5ce or abuse & illicit sub/ance    
dep5d5ce or abuse are high] among       
individuals--  7#a7 )\t heal? insurance2
  7#b7 liv+ 9 h\seholds ) incomes less  
?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level2 
&  7#c7 liv+ 9 metropolitan areas2      
,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( individuals ) alcohol
 dep5d5ce or abuse d n receive1 or      
p]ceive a ne$ =1 treatm5t = _! alcohol  
use2 ,:]eas ! mo/ rec5t epidemic (      
sub/ance use disord]s relates to        
prescription opioids & h]o91 &          
approximately #fjj individuals beg9 us+ 
h]o9 ea* day2 ,:]eas ov]dose dea?s f    
opioids h ne>ly quadrupl$ s9ce #aiii2   
,:]eas drug-relat$ suicide attempts     
lead+ to em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits h      
increas$ by #ea p]c5t s9ce #bjje2 ,:]eas

 #bc1ejj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are 9 recov]y f sub/ance use     
disord]s2 ,:]eas ! /igma associat$ )    
sub/ance use disord]s is an additional  
b>ri] to p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o /rive   
t[>d recov]y e day2 ,:]eas sub/ance use 
treatm5t has be5 %[n to be effective 9  
r$uc+ sub/ance use1 & c produce positive
 outcomes = individuals2 & ,:]eas !re is
 a nationwide ne$ =-- 7#a7 increas$     
education reg>d+ sub/ance use2  7#b7    
increas$ access to sub/ance use         
treatm5t2 &  7#c7 increas$ att5tion to  
r$uc+ sub/ance use /igma3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( ,national ,alcohol & ,drug 
,addiction ,recov]y ,mon?2  7#b7 affirms
 ! cont9u$ ne$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
provide res\rces = sub/ance use         
education1 treatm5t1 & rese>*2 &  7#c7  
honors ! significant a*ievem5ts ( p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :o are 9 recov]y f        
sub/ance use disord]s4