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WHEREAS, treatment and recovery improve the community’s welfare and provide
a renewed outlook on life for those who struggle with substance use disorders; and

 

WHEREAS, 23.2 million Americans aged 12 and older needed treatment for a substance use disorder in 2007, and 5.4 million adults suffered from a concurrent mental illness; and

 

WHEREAS, studies indicate that 8.9 percent of people who made an effort to get treatment, but did not receive it, were concerned that receiving treatment might cause others to have negative opinions of them; and

 

WHEREAS, resources exist online and in our community to increase people’s awareness about how substance use disorders affect children, families and society; and

 

WHEREAS, representatives from local substance abuse treatment organizations and mental health agencies are planning events to celebrate the 20th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month; NOW THEREFORE,

WE, THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, do hereby proclaim September 2009 as:

“ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH”

in Volusia County and call upon citizens to observe this month with appropriate activities supporting the theme, “Join the voices for recovery: Together we learn, together we heal.”

 

Dated this 26th day of September, A.D. 2009.

 

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