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To Recognize September as National Recovery Month in Columbus
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WHEREAS, National Recovery Month was established in 1989 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices; and
WHEREAS, treatment and recovery improve the community's welfare and provide a renewed outlook on life for those who struggle with and are impacted by substance use disorders; and
WHEREAS, National Recovery Month plays a vital role in promoting understanding, providing support, and driving positive change in the fields of addiction and mental health; and
WHEREAS, this month serves a reminder that when we empower communities and families, we are engaging in healing that extends beyond the individual; and
WHEREAS, this observance reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective, and that people can and do recover; and
WHEREAS, recovery is for everyone: every person, every family, every community; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby recognize September as National Recovery Month in Columbus and affirm that overcoming addiction is possible.