PRINTER'S NO. 2476
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
494
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY TOEPEL, DAWKINS, DiGIROLAMO, BIZZARRO, BOBACK,
BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, FEE, FLYNN, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, HILL-
EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, ISAACSON, KIM, KORTZ, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MERSKI, MILLARD, PICKETT, RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG,
SCHMITT, THOMAS, ZABEL AND READSHAW, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating September 25, 2019, as "Someone You Know Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Opioid addiction has reached epidemic proportions
across the country; and
WHEREAS, With the nation's third highest death rate due to
drug overdose, Pennsylvania is a microcosm for the opioid crisis
affecting families nationally; and
WHEREAS, Stigma is recognized as a barrier to people seeking
help and treatment for opioid use disorder; and
WHEREAS, Experts agree that sharing positive stories of
people who have been affected by opioid use disorders is an
effective strategy to address social stigma; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the need to address this epidemic, the
Independence Blue Cross Foundation launched "Someone You Know"
to share diverse stories of hope for those who have found a life
in recovery, supported a loved one with opioid addiction or
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