,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,mr4 ,trone 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,/anton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1   
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,ku/] 
( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4   
,grijalva1 & ,mrs4 ,axne7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,septemb] #bjai z ,national ,recov]y    
,mon?4  ,:]eas ,septemb] has be5 decl>$ 
,national ,recov]y ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! !me =
 ,national ,recov]y ,mon? 9 #bjai is    
,jo9 ! ,voices = ,recov]y3 ,toge!r ,we  
,are ,/rong]2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #bc  
million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are 9    
recov]y2 ,:]eas !re 7 m ?an #gj1jjj drug
 ov]doses 9 #bjag or approximately #aib 
drug ov]doses p] day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 #bjag2 ,:]eas drug ov]dose is n[ !     
lead+ cause ( dea? = individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u age #ej2 ,:]eas all    
levels ( gov]nm5t1 along ) p>tn]s f !   

nonpr(it & private sector1 are          
collectively mobiliz+ to address ?is    
crisis impact+ families across ! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal?1 ! ,national ,in/itute on     
,drug ,abuse1 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &      
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 & 
! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration1 along ) ! ,(fice (       
,national ,drug ,control ,policy &      
num]\s o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies h support$ !
 "w be+ done on-!-gr\nd 9 ,/ates & local
 communities2 ,:]eas accord+ to !       
,national ,in/itute on ,drug ,abuse     
publication1 ,pr9ciples ( ,effective    
,treatm5t1 e doll> inve/$ 9 treatm5t =  
addiction yields a return ( #d to #g 9  
r$uc$ drug-relat$ crime & co/s2 & ,:]eas
 sub/ance use disord]s are a *ronic     
disease = :i* !re are effective         
community-bas$ prev5tion1 treatm5t &    
recov]y programs1 /rategies1 &          
activities3 ,n[1 !re=e be x ,t ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives jo9s ! voices = recov]y
 to /r5g!n families & communities by--  
7#a7 promot+ ! possibility ( recov]y f  
sub/ance use disord]s 9 ?is & e mon?2   
7#b7 recogniz+ ! importance ( education 
on & prev5tion ( sub/ance use disord]s &
 ! critical importance & effectiv5ess ( 
treatm5t & recov]y s]vices = sub/ance   
use disord]2  7#c7 applaud+ ! c\ntless  
national1 ,/ate1 & local community      
organizations = _! "w on recov]y issues2
 &  7#d7 honor+ & celebrat+--  7,a7 !   
a*ievem5ts ( ! m ?an #bc million p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o are 9 recov]y2  7,b7 ! 
_m heal? c>e pr(essionals & pe]s :o help
 o!rs engage 9 _! own j\rney into       
recov]y2  7,c7 ! t5s ( millions (       
recov]y allies :o support ^! p2  7,d7 ! 
recov]y community organizations         
7,r,c,os7 & provid]s :o cont9ue to      
support recov]y support s]vices2 &  7,e7
 ! "w done to combat p]vasive /igma     
associat$ ) treatm5t & recov]y4