,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4
 ,ris*1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,r$ ,ribbon
 ,week dur+ ! p]iod ( ,octob] #bc ?r\gh 
,octob] #ca1 #bjai4  ,:]eas ! ,national 
,family ,p>tn]%ip />t$ ! ,r$ ,ribbon    
,campaign 9 #aihh-- 7#a7 to pres]ve !   
memory ( ,enrique ,kiki ,cam>5a1 a      
special ag5t ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t        
,adm9i/ration :o--  7,a7 s]v$ ! ,drug   
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration = #aa ye>s2 &   
7,b7 0 murd]$ 9 ! l9e ( duty 9 #aihe    
:ile engag$ 9 ! battle aga9/ illicit    
drugs2  7#b7 to commemorate ! s]vice (  
,special ,ag5t ,cam>5a to ! ,drug       
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration & ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#c7 to fur!r ! cause = :i* 
,special ,ag5t ,cam>5a gave 8 life2     
,:]eas ! ,r$ ,ribbon ,campaign is ! mo/ 

long/&+ drug prev5tion program 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 br++ drug aw>5ess to     
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2 
,:]eas ,r$ ,ribbon ,week is celebrat$ e 
ye> dur+ ! p]iod ( ,octob] #bc ?r\gh    
,octob] #ca by--  7#a7 ,/ate ,gov]nors &
 attorneys g5]al2  7#b7 ! ,national     
,family ,p>tn]%ip2  7#c7 p>5t-tea*]     
associations2  7#d7 ,boys & ,girls      
,clubs ( ,am]ica2  7#e7 ! ,"y ,m>9es2   
7#f7 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2 & 
7#g7 hundr$s ( o!r organizations ?r\gh\t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! objective (  
,r$ ,ribbon ,week is to promote !       
creation ( drug-free communities ?r\gh  
drug prev5tion ef=ts1 education         
programs1 p>5tal involvem5t1 &          
community-wide support2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! #bjah ,national ,drug ,?reat       
,assessm5t1 drug poison+ dea?s are !    
lead+ cause ( injury dea? 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 outnumb]+ dea?s by fire>ms1     
motor vehicle cra%es1 suicide1 &        
homicide2 ,:]eas approximately #fi1jjj p
 di$ f drug ov]doses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9

 #bjah2 ,:]eas r$uc+ ! dem& = controll$ 
sub/ances w\ld--  7#a7 curtail le?al    
addictions & ov]doses2 &  7#b7 r$uce !  
viol5ce associat$ ) drug traffick+2     
,:]eas1 al?\gh public aw>5ess ( illicit 
drug use is increas+1 em]g+ drug ?reats 
& gr[+ epidemics cont9ue to dem&        
att5tion2 ,:]eas a majority ( te5ag]s   
abus+ prescription drugs get ^? drugs f 
family1 fri5ds1 & ! home m$ic9e cab9et2 
,:]eas ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration  
ho/s a ,national ,take ,back ,day twice 
a ye>1 on ! la/ ,saturdays ( ,octob] &  
,april1 = ! public to safely dispose (  
unus$ or expir$ prescription drugs t c  
lead to accid5tal poison+1 ov]dose1 or  
abuse2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( p report+ h]o9  
use dur+ ! pa/ #ab mon?s d\bl$ betwe5   
#bjjb & #bjah1 f #djd1jjj to #hjh1jjj2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! numb] ( dea?s  
attributable to me?amphetam9e has ris5 e
 ye> s9ce #bjjh to a high (             
approximately #ab1hae 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas   
coca9e availability & use 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates cont9u$ to rise betwe5 #bjaf &   
#bjah1 ) total dea?s attributable to    
coca9e exce$+ #ad1fjj 9 #bjah1 ! highe/ 
record$ total 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas   
f5tanyl & ! analogues ( f5tanyl h be5   
deva/at+ communities & families at an   
unprec$5t$ rate1 claim+ m ?an #cb1jjj   
lives 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce (       
f5tanyl poses haz>ds to police (fic]s & 
law en=cem5t ag5ts2 & ,:]eas p>5ts1 "y  
p1 s*ools1 bus9esses1 law en=cem5t      
ag5cies1 religi\s in/itutions &         
fai?-bas$ organizations1 s]vice         
organizations1 s5ior citiz5s1 m$ical &  
milit>y p]sonnel1 sports teams1 &       
individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w   
demon/rate _! commitm5t to heal?y1      
productive1 & drug-free life/yles by    
we>+ & display+ r$ ribbons dur+ !       
week-long celebration ( ,r$ ,ribbon     
,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,r$    
,ribbon ,week dur+ ! p]iod ( ,octob] #bc
 ?r\gh ,octob] #ca1 #bjai2  7#b7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to we> &

 display r$ ribbons dur+ ,r$ ,ribbon    
,week to symbolize _! commitm5t to      
heal?y1 drug-free life/yles2  7#c7      
enc\rages *ildr51 te5s1 & o!r           
individuals to *oose to live drug-free  
lives2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates--  7,a7 to promote ! creation (  
drug-free communities2 &  7,b7 to       
p>ticipate 9 drug prev5tion activities  
to %[ support = heal?y1 productive1 &   
drug-free life/yles4