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WHEREAS, an estimated 23.2 million people, aged 12 or older, in the United States struggled with a substance use disorder in 2007, and 5.4 million of those adults also suffered from a concurrent mental illness; and
WHEREAS, education is essential to overcoming misconceptions and achieving long-term recovery; a great many resources exist online and in our community to increase people's awareness about how substance use disorders affect children, families, and our society and;
WHEREAS, the 20th Anniversary of the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) will be sponsored by 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 Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions to achieve the goals and to promote this year's theme "Join the Voices of Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal"; and
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does, hereby, recognize the sponsoring agencies and organizations for their dedicated work and calls upon the people of Pittsburgh to and support this year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal.".
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby proclaim September, 2009 to be National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in the City of Pittsburgh.