PRINTER'S NO. 1179
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
194
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, BROWNE, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, DINNIMAN,
SABATINA, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, BREWSTER, RESCHENTHALER, YAW,
McILHINNEY, BOSCOLA, FARNESE, BAKER, MENSCH, AUMENT,
RAFFERTY, COSTA AND HUGHES, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2017 as "Recovery Month" in
Pennsylvania and encouraging relatives and friends of
individuals suffering with mental illness or substance abuse
issues to take preventive steps, be alert to warning signs
and assist those in need to seek appropriate treatment and
recovery support services.
WHEREAS, Substance abuse and mental illness are problems that
tens of thousands of families in this Commonwealth must
confront, often on a daily basis; and
WHEREAS, The most current survey by the Federal Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that
approximately one in four young adults in the United States
between 18 and 25 years of age used illicit drugs in 2016; and
WHEREAS, The survey reports that among individuals 18 to 25
years of age, two in five were binge drinking at least once a
month in 2016; and
WHEREAS, The survey also revealed that three out of five
teens in this Commonwealth saw no significant risk from
consuming five or more alcoholic drinks at a time at least once
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