8278-08 Nat'l Alcohol & Drug Addicition Recovery Month

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RESOLUTION NO. 8278-08 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powes, Summers. A RESOLUTION declaring September, 2008, as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Lakewood, Ohio. WHEREAS, treatment and long-term recovery from substance use disorders can offer a renewed outlook on life for those who are addicted and their family members; and WHEREAS, substance use disorders impact 22.6 million people aged 12 or older in the United States (or 9.2 percent of the population), which is more than the number of people living with coronary heart disease, cancer, or Alzheimer's disease combined; and WHEREAS, untreated substance abuse costs our nation 158 billion dollars a year; and WHEREAS, people who receive treatment for substance use disorders can lead more productive and fulfilling lives, personally and professionally; and WHEREAS, studies have consistently found that individualized treatment is essential for people to be successful in their path of recovery; and WHEREAS, real stories of long-term recovery can inspire others to ask for help and. improve their own lives, the lives of their families, and the entire community; and WHEREAS, it is critical that we educate our community members that substance use disorders are treatable, yet serious health care problems, and by treating them like other chronic diseases, we can improve the quality of life for the entire community; and WHEREAS, to help achieve this goal, the U.S. Deparhnent of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, invite all residents of Lakewood to participate in National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month); now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this Council and Mayor hereby proclaim the month of September, 2008 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Lakewood, Ohio. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements Adopted: ~ ~~-~~ aaa~ (N• ~~.....-~- P SIDENT ~ ~. l ~ 4L ~, CLE Approved: MAYOR