PENNSYLVANIA, September 21 - PRINTER'S NO. 1057

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

165

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, KEARNEY, BROOKS, FONTANA, J. WARD,

HUGHES, CAPPELLETTI, SCAVELLO, COSTA, MENSCH, COMITTA,

GORDNER, STEFANO, MARTIN, BROWNE, SCHWANK, MUTH, KANE, STREET

AND YUDICHAK, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the month of September 2021 as "National Recovery

Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Recovery from substance use disorders, including co-

occurring disorders, is an essential part of health and one's

overall wellness; and

WHEREAS, Treatment and recovery services for substance use

disorders and co-occurring disorders is effective and people can

and do recover in our area and around the nation; and

WHEREAS, Addressing and overcoming substance use disorders

and co-occurring disorders is essential to achieving a healthy

lifestyle, both physically and emotionally; and

WHEREAS, We must encourage relatives and friends of people

with substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders to

implement preventive measures, recognize the signs of a problem

and encourage those in need of help to seek appropriate

treatment and recovery support services; and

WHEREAS, According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use

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