81R9581 MG-D
By: Kolkhorst H.R. No. 615
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Treatment providers and addiction professionals
from across the Lone Star State are gathering in Austin on February
25, 2009, for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Advocacy
Day; and
WHEREAS, According to the Department of State Health
Services, more than 850,000 Texans over age 12 needed substance
abuse treatment in 2007, and 1.8 percent of all state residents were
dependent on or abused an illicit drug during that year; and
WHEREAS, Committed to addressing this pervasive social
problem, the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, the
Association of Substance Abuse Programs, and the Texas Summit
Committee for Prevention began working together in 2005 and now
represent approximately 4,000 licensed chemical dependency
counselors in the state, as well as more than 60 community-based,
nonprofit organizations; the coalition is hosting this year's
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Advocacy Day to provide a
forum for discussing current substance abuse issues and to carry
the message that prevention and treatment are vital initiatives for
the state; and
WHEREAS, The safety and well-being of Texas residents are
issues of paramount importance, and the efforts of the prevention
and treatment agencies are helping to ensure that all citizens have
full access to the services that will help them lead healthier
lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2009, as Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and
encourage all Texans to learn more about this serious issue and the
available resources in their communities.