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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
19-306
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 19, 2012
To declare the month of September 2012 as “National Recovery Month” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (“Recovery Month”) will celebrate its 23rd year of observance this September;
WHEREAS, this year’s theme, “Join the Voices of Recovery: It’s Worth it,” emphasizes that while the road to recovery may be difficult, the benefits from preventing and overcoming mental or substance-use disorders are significant and valuable to individuals, families, and communities;
WHEREAS, Recovery Month spreads the message that behavioral health is an essential part of health and one’s overall wellness, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover;
WHEREAS, according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2010 23.1 million persons aged 12 years or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem, and, of those, 2.6 million received treatment at a specialty facility;
WHEREAS, to help more people achieve and sustain long-term recovery, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Council of the District of Columbia invite all residents of Washington, D.C. to participate in Recovery Month; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes that in 23 years Recovery Month has worked to improve the lives of those affected by mental or substance-use disorders by raising awareness of these diseases and educating communities about the treatment and recovery resources that are available.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “National Recovery Month Recognition Resolution of 2012”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes September 2012 as “National Recovery Month” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
