2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Overcoming mental illness and substance use |
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3 | 7 | | disorders is essential to achieving healthy lifestyles, both |
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4 | 8 | | physically and emotionally; and |
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5 | 9 | | WHEREAS, There are an estimated 72,879 citizens living in |
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6 | 10 | | long-term recovery from mental illness and substance use |
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7 | 11 | | disorders in Denton County, Texas; and |
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8 | 12 | | WHEREAS, It is important to encourage those in long-term |
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9 | 13 | | recovery, their relatives and friends, and all engaged citizens |
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10 | 14 | | to implement preventive measures, recognize the signs of a |
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11 | 15 | | problem, and guide those in need to appropriate treatment and |
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12 | 16 | | recovery support services; and |
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13 | 17 | | WHEREAS, To help more citizens achieve and sustain |
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14 | 18 | | long-term recovery, the Texas Department of Health and Human |
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15 | 19 | | Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services |
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16 | 20 | | Administration, the White House Office of National Drug Control |
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17 | 21 | | Policy, Young People in Recovery--Denton, Texas, and the |
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18 | 22 | | University of North Texas Collegiate Recovery Program invite all |
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19 | 23 | | residents of Denton County, Texas, to participate in Recovery |
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20 | 24 | | Month 2015; now, therefore, be it |
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21 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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22 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby proclaim September of 2015 as Recovery Month |
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23 | 27 | | and encourage all Denton County citizens living in recovery, as |
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24 | 28 | | well as their friends, relatives, and loved ones, to celebrate |
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25 | 29 | | their accomplishments and successes; and, be it further |
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26 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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27 | 31 | | the University of North Texas Collegiate Recovery Program and |
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28 | 32 | | Young People in Recovery--Denton, Texas. |
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