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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
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,mc,clain1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,pappas1
 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,wild1 & ,mr4       
,sablan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
designation ( ,septemb] #bjbc z         
,national ,recov]y ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! !me 
= ,national ,recov]y ,mon? 9 #bjbc is   
,hope is real4 ,recov]y is real42 ,:]eas
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increas+ m ?an #ej p]c5t comp>$ to      
#bjai2 ,:]eas1 z comp>$ to #bjai1       
increas$ isolation & r$uc$ access to    
treatm5t programs dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic contribut$ to an increase 9      
individuals report+ anxiety & depression
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report+ fir/-"t sub/ance use =          

prescription pa9 reliev]s & prescription
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cig>ettes1 m>ijuana1 halluc9og5s1       
inhalants1 prescription tranquiliz]1    
coca9e1 me?amphetam9e1 & h]o91 &        
equival5t levels = fir/-"t use (        
alcohol2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !re 7         
approximately #bj1ijj1jjj adults 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ) a liv$ exp]i5ce (       
alcohol or drug addiction2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjbj1 ! total co/ to ! economy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates due to prescription opioid
 misuse1 includ+ ! co/s ( heal?c>e1 lo/ 
productivity1 & involvem5t ( ! crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em1 0 e/imat$ at              
#a1dgj1jjj1jjj1 z t figure grew         
significantly dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 
f an e/imat$ #iij1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai2      
,:]eas trauma is a risk factor =        
sub/ance use disord]1 & !re is a /rong  
l9k betwe5 adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces or 
traumatic ev5ts & exp]i5c+ sub/ance use 
disord] lat] 9 life2 ,:]eas individuals 
) sub/ance use disord] may face /igma f 
heal? pr(essionals z well z f fri5ds &  

family2 ,:]eas x has be5 demon/rat$ t   
/igma c be a b>ri] to access+ treatm5t &
 engag+ 9 recov]y = individuals )       
sub/ance use disord]2 & ,:]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 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! importance ( pati5t1       
provid]1 & societal education = !       
prev5tion ( sub/ance use disord]2  7#b7 
ackn[l$ges t factors su* z increas$     
social isolation1 m5tal heal? *all5ges1 
& r$uc$ access to sub/ance use disord]  
treatm5t dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic h    
contribut$ to an increase 9 ! numb] (   
dea?s relat$ to sub/ance use disord]2   
7#c7 supports ef=ts to explore ! means  
by :i* integrat$ c>e1 community1 & help+
 individuals obta9 a s5se ( purpose c   
lead to effective & su/a9able treatm5t (
 sub/ance use disord]2  7#d7 %[s        
appreciation & gratitude = family       

memb]s1 fri5ds1 & o!r individuals :o    
support individuals 9 recov]y f sub/ance
 use disord]2 &  7#e7 supports !        
designation ( ,national ,recov]y ,mon?4