05-R 371

2005 -- H 661

Enacted 7/01/05

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2005 TO BE "NATIONAL ALCOHOL

AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives E Coderre, Costantino, Almeida, Ajello, and Handy

Date Introduced: July 01, 2005

     WHEREAS, Substance use disorders are a serious and treatable health problem, and as

many as sixty-three percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an

impact on them at some point in their lives, whether it was the addiction of a friend, a family

member, or another experience, such as their own personal addiction; and

     WHEREAS, Assessing our citizens' needs for addiction treatment and referring them to

appropriate treatment, and their family members to support services, is a crucial first step in

helping people realize that recovery is possible and treatment is effective; and

     WHEREAS, Barriers to accessing treatment programs that can help heal lives, families,

and our community are a significant problem for our neighbors, friends, co-workers, and family

members with substance use disorders; and

     WHEREAS, Community members seeking treatment deserve affordable, individualized

treatment programs; and

     WHEREAS, Celebrating individuals in recovery and their families, and saluting the

health care providers who helped them obtain treatment, educates our community about the

benefits of treatment, and affirms that such providers deserve adequate compensation for their

services; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby proclaims September of 2005 to be "National Alcohol and Drug

Addiction Recovery Month"; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives joins with Rhode Island CAREs in

inviting all the citizens of the state to help achieve these goals by observing this month through

participation in appropriate programs, activities and ceremonies, and by supporting this year's

theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Healing Lives, Families, and Communities"; and be it

further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rhode Island CAREs.

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