,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #chi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjba,mr4 ,k+ 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1
 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4        
,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,septemb] #bjba z ,national ,alcohol &  
,drug ,addiction ,recov]y ,mon?4  ,:]eas
 ! !me = ,national ,alcohol & ,drug     
,addiction ,recov]y ,mon? 9 #bjba is    
,recov]y is = ,ev]yone3 ,e ,p]son1 ,e   
,family1 ,e ,community2 ,:]eas m ?an    
#ib1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
suff]$ a fatal alcohol or drug ov]dose  
dur+ #bjbj1 an increase ( approximately 
#cj p]c5t z comp>$ to #bjai2 ,:]eas dur+
 ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai          
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 increas$ isolation
 & r$uc$ or disrupt$ access to treatm5t 
programs h contribut$ to an increase 9  
individuals report+ anxiety & depressive
 disord]s :5 comp>$ to ! previ\s ye>1 & 

#ac p]c5t ( ,am]icans report$ />t+ or   
increas+ sub/ance use2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 
!re 7 approximately #ba1jjj1jjj         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$ #ah or
 old] 9 recov]y f alcohol & drug        
addiction2 ,:]eas ! e/imat$ total co/ to
 ! economy ( prescription opioid misuse 
is #gh1ejj1jjj1jjj annually1 includ+ !  
co/s ( heal?c>e1 lo/ productivity1 &    
involvem5t ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2    
,:]eas individuals ) sub/ance use       
disord] may face /igma f heal?          
pr(essionals1 z well z fri5ds & family2 
,:]eas x has be5 demon/rat$ t /igma c be
 a b>ri] = individuals ) sub/ance use   
disord] to access+ treatm5t & engag+ 9  
recov]y2 & ,:]eas pe]-support$          
communities (f] individuals ) sub/ance  
use disord] bett] success 9 recov]y by  
address+ ! p]sonal & emotional effects (
 addiction & eas+ re9tegration3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! importance ( education = ! 
prev5tion ( sub/ance use disord]2  7#b7 
supports ef=ts to explore ! means by :i*

 integrat$ c>e1 community1 & s5se (     
purpose c lead to effective & su/a9able 
treatm5t ( sub/ance use disord]2 &  7#c7
 %[s appreciation & gratitude = family  
memb]s1 fri5ds1 & o!r individuals :o    
support individuals 9 recov]y f sub/ance
 use disord]4