,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cgi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,king 7for himself1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,supporting the designation of          
,september #bjai as ,national ,alcohol  
and ,drug ,addiction ,recovery ,month4  
,whereas the theme for ,national        
,alcohol and ,drug ,addiction ,recovery 
,month in #bjai is ,join the ,voices for
 ,recovery3 ,together ,we ,are          
,stronger2 ,whereas an estimated #fh1jjj
 people in the ,united ,states suffered 
a fatal overdose in #bjah1 with an      
average number of #ahf fatal overdoses  
per day2 ,whereas there are roughly     
#bc1jjj1jjj people in the ,united       
,states in recovery from alcohol and    
drug addiction2 ,whereas the estimated  
total cost to the economy of            
prescription opioid misuse is           
#gh1ejj1jjj1jjj annually1 and includes  

the cost of healthcare1 lost            
productivity1 and involvement of the    
criminal justice system2 ,whereas people
 with substance use disorder may face   
stigma from health professionals as well
 as friends and family2 ,whereas it has 
been demonstrated that stigma can be a  
barrier for people with substance use   
disorder to access treatment and engage 
in recovery2 and ,whereas peer-supported
 communities offer people with substance
 use disorder better success in recovery
 by addressing the personal and         
emotional effects of addiction and      
easing reintegration3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7         
recognizes the importance of education  
for the prevention of substance use     
disorder2  7#b7 supports efforts to     
explore how integrated care1 community1 
and sense of purpose can lead to        
effective and sustainable treatment2 and
  7#c7 shows appreciation and gratitude 
for family members1 friends1 and other  
individuals who support individuals in  

recovery4