2005-0256
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Proclamation: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, substance use disorders are a serious and treatable health problem, and as many as 63 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 or 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 prevention and treatment programs that can help 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 providers who helped them obtain treatment, educates our community about the benefits of treatment and prevention education; and,
WHEREAS, to help achieve this goal, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the White House of National Drug Control Policy, The Bayou Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, the Lafourche Prevention Partnership, and the River Parishes Addictive Disorders Clinic invite all residents of St. Charles Parish to participate in National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month during September, 2005, and Louisiana Recovery Day on September 24, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2005 AS
"NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECO...
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