PRINTER'S NO. 2442
No. 390 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, BAKER, BASTIAN, BEAR, BISHOP, BOYD,
BRENNAN, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, DALLY, DePASQUALE,
DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA,
HERSHEY, HORNAMAN, KENNEY, MAJOR, MANTZ, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
MELIO, MILLARD, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, D. O'BRIEN,
O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PETRI, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAYMOND, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, McILVAINE SMITH, SOLOBAY,
SWANGER AND WATSON, SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of September 2007 as "Alcohol and Drug
2 Addiction Recovery Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Alcoholism and drug addiction is a major public
4 health problem in this Commonwealth and our nation; and
5 WHEREAS, One in ten Pennsylvanians suffer from the disease of
6 addiction; and
7 WHEREAS, One in four families has a member with an alcohol or
8 other drug addiction; and
9 WHEREAS, The cost for the effects of untreated addiction is
10 higher than the cost of heart disease and cancer; and
11 WHEREAS, Addiction treatment is highly effective for youths
12 and adults; and
13 WHEREAS, Addiction treatment prevents fetal alcohol and drug
14 syndrome and other addiction-related illness; and
1 WHEREAS, Addiction treatment reduces crime and driving under
2 the influence while improving safety in communities,
3 neighborhoods and schools; and
4 WHEREAS, Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that addiction
5 treatment saves at least $7 for every $1 invested; and
6 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes those who
7 have lost their lives to addiction and the suffering of their
8 bereaved families for which there is no measure; and
9 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives commends the leadership
10 and healing of self-help groups, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics
11 Anonymous, groups for families and addiction treatment centers
12 across this Commonwealth; and
13 WHEREAS, Throughout the nation, the month of September is
14 observed as "National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
15 Month"; and
16 WHEREAS, The annual observance focuses on recovery and
17 treatment and allows the Commonwealth and our neighborhoods to
18 recognize the dignity of recovery and the benefits of addiction
19 treatment services; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
21 month of September 2007 as "Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
22 Month" in Pennsylvania.
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