This Senate resolution supports calling October 2025 "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month." It lists 2024 estimates for substance use and related conditions in the United States, including numbers for binge drinking, illicit drug use, substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery. The resolution states that preventing substance use that starts in adolescence is important and that the Senate supports prevention programs and programs to help reduce drug addiction and overdoses.
If adopted, the Senate would officially support awareness activities in October 2025 and express backing for programs that aim to prevent substance use and reduce addiction and overdoses. The resolution was introduced in the Senate on October 30, 2025, by Senators Pete Ricketts and Adam Schiff and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The text does not list specific new programs or detailed changes to services.
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The resolution itself says the Senate supports effective programs to prevent substance use and misuse, supports programs to help stem the drug addiction and overdose epidemic, and supports designating October 2025 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month." It also highlights 2024 estimates for the number of people who binge drank, used illicit drugs, had substance use disorders, received treatment, and were in recovery.
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