,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #b1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,?an$> 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,prioritiz+     
m5tal heal? to ! same degree z physical 
heal? to address ! epidemics ( suicide &
 drug ov]dose 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas
 m5tal heal? & physical heal? are       
insep>able2 ,:]eas m5tal heal?          
conditions require ! same degree (      
att5tion z physical heal? conditions2   
,:]eas m5tal heal? & sub/ance use p>ity 
requirem5ts = heal? insurance plans mu/ 
be firmly en=c$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ,,cdc71 9 
#bjbc1 suicide 0 responsible = #di1caf  
dea?s1 or ab\t #a dea? e #aa m9utes2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 9 #bjbc1 an 
e/imat$ #aaj1jcg lives 7 lo/ to drug    
ov]doses2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w      

,heal? ,organization1 m5tal heal? & _m  
common m5tal disord]s are significantly 
%ap$ by ! social1 economic1 & physical  
environm5ts 9 :i* p live2 ,:]eas social 
vuln]ability1 a metric t quantifies !   
impact ( ! social det]m9ants ( heal? on 
c\nty-level populations1 is directly    
associat$ ) risk = adult suicide2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to rese>* publi%$ 9     
,addictive ,behaviors ,reports1 adults )
 a hi/ory ( adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces 79
 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ,a,c,es7 h a
 #d4c-;fold high] likelihood ( develop+ 
a sub/ance use disord]2 ,:]eas cultural 
/igma aga9/ m5tal heal? disord]s is an  
especially notable social det]m9ant (   
m5tal heal?2 ,:]eas !re is a gr[+ body (
 rese>* on ! association betwe5 m5tal   
heal? /igma & suicidal actions2 ,:]eas  
additional rese>* mu/ be conduct$ to    
bett] und]/& ! relation%ip2 ,:]eas      
cultural /igma aga9/ m5tal illness c    
lead individuals to engage 9            
self-m$ication practices1 su* z illicit 
drug use1 in/ead ( seek+ out pr(essional

 assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !        
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration's 79 ?is         
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,samhsa7 #bjbd  
,national ,survey on ,drug ,use & ,heal?
 ,report1 an e/imat$ #bc4d p]c5t1 or    
#fa1ejj1jjj1 adults ag$ #ah or old]     
report$ hav+ any m5tal illness 79 ?is   
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,ami7 9 ! pa/   
ye>2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,samhsa1 an    
e/imat$ #e4f p]c5t1 or #ad1fjj1jjj1     
adults ag$ #ah or old] report$ hav+ a   
s]i\s m5tal illness 79 ?is resolution   
ref]r$ to z ,,smi7 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ,,samhsa1 9 #bjbd1 among     
adults ag$ #ah or old]1 ^? :o report$   
hav+ ,,smi or ,,ami 9 ! pa/ ye> 7 m     
likely to h be5 pa/ ye> us]s ( illicit  
drugs ?an ^? )\t m5tal illness 9 ! pa/  
ye>2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,samhsa1 #eg4d 
p]c5t ( adults ag$ #ah or old] ) ,,smi &
 #dd4a p]c5t ( adults ) ,,ami report$ to
 h be5 pa/-ye> us]s ( illicit drugs2    
,:]eas #ba4b p]c5t = adults ag$ #ah or  
old] ) no m5tal illness report$ to h be5

 pa/ ye> us]s ( illicit drugs2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ,,samhsa1 9 #bjbd1 #af4h     
p]c5t ( individuals ag$ #ab or old] _h a
 sub/ance use disord] 9 ! pa/ ye>2      
,:]eas1 to prev5t ! p]petuation ( ?is   
dang]\s cycle1 m5tal heal? education &  
aw>5ess mu/ beg9 f an e>ly age1 &       
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? res\rces mu/ be  
bett] utiliz$ & bett] fund$ to a*ieve   
?is goal2 & ,:]eas m5tal illness /igma1 
& specifically self-/igma1 is a         
significant b>ri] to m5tal heal? s]vices
 = adolesc5ts & adults t mu/ be         
address$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = p>ity betwe5 insurance cov]age (     
m5tal heal? & physical heal? treatm5t1  
includ+ full en=cem5t ( exi/+ ,f$]al    
laws conc]n+ m5tal heal? p>ity2  7#b7   
works to ext+ui% m5tal heal? /igmas 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 supports ! #bjbd   
,national ,/rategy = ,suicide           
,prev5tion2 &  7#d7 seeks to provide z  
_m res\rces & funds z possible to combat
 ! epidemics ( suicide & drug ov]dose   

by-- 7,a7 promot+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1        
,tribal1 & local initiatives to reta9 & 
exp& ! m5tal heal? work=ce2  7,b7       
support+ access to & cov]age (          
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t2  7,c7 adopt+ 
evid5ce-bas$ suicide prev5tion          
/rategies2  7,d7 fund+ l+ui/ically1     
culturally1 & age appropriate s]vices2  
7,e7 improv+ quality1 cov]age1 &        
accessibility ( crisis c>e s]vice2 &    
7,f7 highlight+ heal? promotion         
campaigns t utilize digital m$ia to     
t>get adolesc5ts & "y adults4