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title: "A resolution recognizing the importance of substance abuse disorder treatment and recovery in the United States."
identifier: "114-SRES-570"
congress: 114
bill_number: 570
bill_type: "SRES"
version_code: "is"
version_type: "Introduced in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/sres/570"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/570"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T00:16:03.418Z"
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Whereas National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is observed in September of 2016;Whereas, in 2015, an estimated 17,000,000 individuals in the United States were dependent on, or abused, alcohol;Whereas substance use disorders are a serious public health threat in the United States, and are associated with—(1)mental and physical health conditions;(2)lower educational attainment;(3)underemployment or unemployment;(4)involvement with the criminal justice system;(5)victimization and perpetration of violence; and(6)homelessness;Whereas, in 2014, 9.4 percent of adolescents in the United States used illicit drugs during the month before being surveyed;Whereas young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 have higher rates of alcohol dependence and abuse and illicit substance dependence and abuse as compared to other age groups;Whereas the rates of alcohol dependence or abuse and illicit substance dependence or abuse are higher among individuals—(1)without health insurance;(2)living in households with incomes less than 100 percent of the Federal poverty level; and(3)living in metropolitan areas;Whereas 90 percent of individuals with alcohol dependence or abuse do not receive, or perceive a need for, treatment for their alcohol use;Whereas the most recent epidemic of substance use disorders relates to prescription opioids and heroin, and approximately 600 individuals begin using heroin each day;Whereas overdose deaths from opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999;Whereas drug-related suicide attempts leading to emergency department visits have increased by 51 percent since 2005;Whereas 23,500,000 individuals in the United States are in recovery from substance use disorders;Whereas the stigma associated with substance use disorders is an additional barrier to people of the United States who strive toward recovery every day;Whereas substance use treatment has been shown to be effective in reducing substance use, and can produce positive outcomes for individuals; andWhereas there is a nationwide need for—(1)increased education regarding substance use;(2)increased access to substance use treatment; and(3)increased attention to reducing substance use stigma: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—
  - (1) recognizes the importance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month;
  - (2) affirms the continued need of the United States to provide resources for substance use education, treatment, and research; and
  - (3) honors the significant achievements of people of the United States who are in recovery from substance use disorders.