This House resolution declares support for Overdose Awareness Day and calls for stronger action on the opioid crisis. It cites provisional CDC data estimating 69,973 drug overdose deaths in 2025. The text says substance use disorder affects all groups, that Black and American Indian or Alaska Native people are more likely to die from overdoses than White people, and that substance use disorder is a chronic disease. It states overdose deaths are preventable and urges Congress and the executive branch to work together on treatment and prevention. The resolution resolves that the House recognizes Overdose Awareness Day, commits to advancing bipartisan policies to reduce stigma, and is dedicated to working with states, localities, businesses, NGOs, health care providers, patients, and families to support prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery.
The resolution is an expression by the House of Representatives that highlights overdose awareness and a commitment to address opioid use disorder. It emphasizes reducing stigma and increasing cooperation among many groups to support prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery. The text does not describe specific new programs or funding in detail.
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Supporters say the resolution recognizes the scale of overdose deaths, calls attention to racial disparities, treats substance use disorder as a health issue, and pushes for bipartisan action to prevent overdoses, expand treatment, use harm reduction, and support recovery.
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