HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/04/2018 - NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTHPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, many people in our community experience substance addiction as well as
co-occurring mental health conditions, requiring treatment and services; and
WHEREAS, prevention of mental and substance use disorders works, treatment is
effective, and people recover in our area and around the nation; and
WHEREAS, preventing and overcoming mental and substance use disorders is essential
to achieving healthy lifestyles, both physically and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, we encourage relatives and friends of people with mental and substance use
disorders to implement preventive measures, recognize the signs of a problem, and guide those in
need to appropriate treatment and recovery support services; and
WHEREAS, in Colorado, about 117,000 individuals 12 or older were dependent on or
abused illicit drugs each year from 2009-2013 and led to unintentional drug overdose as the third
leading cause of death during that time; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 40,000 people in Colorado accessed addiction treatment
according to the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) 2010 State
Profile; and utilized 437 substance abuse facilities focused on addressing alcohol, marijuana,
prescription, methamphetamine, and opiate drug use; and
WHEREAS, it is encouraged to increase awareness, educate, and promote recovery and
wellness for all members of our community for them to lead a meaningful life; and
WHEREAS, to help more people achieve and sustain long-term recovery, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the White House Office of National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP), invite all residents of Fort Collins to participate in National Recovery Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of September as
NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 4th day of September, A.D. 2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk