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Recognizing the month of September 2023 as "National Recovery Month" in Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, The theme of National Recovery Month is, "Every Person, Every Family, Every Community," emphasizing that recovery impacts not just individuals, but the world around them. Treatment can save lives and help people with substance use disorders recover from addiction's powerful effects on their brain and behavior; and
WHEREAS, Substance use disorder is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, which may lead to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications. Symptoms may vary, with addiction being the most severe form of substance use disorder; and
WHEREAS, Addiction can happen to any person, regardless of background. People with Substance use disorder may have other mental health disorders, and people with mental health disorders may also struggle with substance use; and
WHEREAS, These other mental health disorders can include anxiety disorders, depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and schizophrenia, among others; and
WHEREAS, Among adults aged 25 and over, the rate of drug overdose deaths was significantly higher in 2021 compared with 2020; and
WHEREAS, Of the drug overdose deaths in 2021, 92.1% were unintentional; and
WHEREAS, Drug overdose deaths have been rising over the past 2 decades in the United States; and
WHEREAS, In both 2020 and 2021, rates were highest for adults aged 35-44 (53.9 per 100,000 and 62.0, respectively) and lowest for people aged 65 and over (9.4 and 12.0, respectively). Adults aged 65 and over experienced the largest percentage increase in drug overdose death rates from 2020 through 2021, with a 28% increase; and
WHEREAS, Trauma is a risk factor for substance use disorder, and there is a strong link between adverse childhood experiences or traumatic events and experiencing...
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