,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf           
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,grassley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,octob] #bjbj z ,national ,sub/ance     
,abuse ,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas        
initiation ( sub/ance use dur+          
adolesc5ce is associat$ ) sub/ance use &
 misuse 9 adul?ood2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 m  
?an #h1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$  
#ab & old] us$ a controll$ sub/ance = ! 
fir/ "t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 an e/imat$    
#ce1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$ #ab 
& old] us$ an illicit drug1 includ+     
coca9e & me?amphetam9e2 ,:]eas m ?an    
#bj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$ #ab 
& old] _h a sub/ance use disord] 9      
#bjai1 includ+ m ?an #h1jjj1jjj         
individuals :o _h an illicit drug use   
disord]2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 an e/imat$    

#d1bjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$ #ab &
 old] receiv$ "s =m ( sub/ance use      
disord] treatm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 an   
e/imat$ #gb1jjj lives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7 lo/ to l>gely prev5table drug         
ov]doses2 ,:]eas illicit drug use & !   
misuse ( prescription opioids co/s !    
,unit$ ,/ates #bga1ejj1jjj1jjj annually2
 ,:]eas ,f$]al fund+ to prev5t sub/ance 
use & misuse 0 cut by ne>ly #cd p]c5t   
betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjji & #bjbj2 ,:]eas
 e doll> inve/$ 9 sub/ance use & misuse 
prev5tion programs c provide a sav+s (  
up to #bj 9 sub/ance use & misuse       
treatm5t1 heal? c>e1 & crim9al ju/ice   
co/s2 ,:]eas ,congress has s\ght to exp&
 access to prev5tion1 treatm5t1 &       
recov]y s]vices ?r\gh passage (1 among  
o!r measures1 ! ,compreh5sive ,addiction
 & ,recov]y ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law  
#aad-aih2 #acj ,/at4 #fie72 ,:]eas      
sub/ance use & misuse prev5tion &       
treatm5t organizations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 recognize ,octob] z ,national ,sub/ance
 ,abuse ,prev5tion ,mon?2 ,:]eas ,octob]

 #bd1 #bjbj1 is ! second anniv]s>y ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,sub/ance ,use-,disord]    
,prev5tion t ,promotes ,opioid ,recov]y 
& ,treatm5t = ,pati5ts & ,communities   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-bga2 #acb ,/at4 
#chid72 & ,:]eas ! ongo+ ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic has increas$ social isolation =  
_m p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* c lead to a 
great] use & misuse ( legal & illegal   
sub/ances3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports effective        
programs to prev5t sub/ance use &       
misuse1 includ+ community-bas$ prev5tion
 programs su* z ! ,drug-,free           
,communities ,support ,program2  7#b7   
recognizes t c]ta9 sub/ances are be+    
misus$ at high] rates among adults dur+ 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 pot5tially due to 
! /ress & social isolation associat$ ) !
 public heal? em]g5cy2  7#c7 supports   
additional rese>* & exp&$ access to     
effective programs to prev5t sub/ance   
use & misuse dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 
7#d7 supports programs to help /em !    
drug addiction & ov]dose epidemic 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 supports !       
designation ( ,octob] #bjbj z ,national 
,sub/ance ,abuse ,prev5tion ,mon?4