PRINTER'S NO. 1162
No. 185 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of September 2005 as "Alcohol and Drug
2 Addiction Recovery Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction have
4 devastating health and social consequences; and
5 WHEREAS, Addiction destroys the lives of Americans, shatters
6 families and threatens the safety of our neighborhoods; and
7 WHEREAS, In an effort to support individuals fighting to
8 overcome substance abuse, President Bush has implemented the
9 National Drug Control Strategy to fund drug treatment and
10 prevention; and
11 WHEREAS, The theme of this year's recovery month is "Join the
12 Voices for Recovery: Healing Lives, Families & Communities,"
13 recognizing that recovery is possible and that treatment
14 services improve the lives of individuals suffering from alcohol
15 and drug use disorders and of the people around them; and
16 WHEREAS, Addicts may have a co-occurring mental disorder or
17 coexisting physical illness, and those persons who succeed in
1 improving their health can better enjoy their family and friends
2 and are more likely to find success in the workplace; therefore
3 be it
4 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September
5 2005 as "Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month" in
6 Pennsylvania and encourage residents to support programs which
7 offer treatment and hope to affected individuals.
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