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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing September 2017 as National Recovery Month in Solano County (Supervisor Hannigan)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing September 2017 as National Recovery Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Now in its 28th year, National Recovery Month is sponsored through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Every September, the nation highlights the achievements of individuals who have reclaimed their lives in long-term recovery and honors the treatment and service providers who support recovery.
National Recovery Month also promotes the message that recovery in all its methods and practices is possible and encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective prevention, treatment and recovery services for those in need. Substance use and mental illnesses are major public health concerns affecting people of every age, race, and ethnic background.
National data trends tell us that:
* Illicit drug use has been increasing with an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older (9.4% of U.S. population) having used an illicit drug in the past month.
* Illicit drug use is starting at an early age with over half (54.1%) of new users are under 18 years of age.
* Very few people receive treatment with an estimated 8.1% of the adult population in 2014 having a diagnosable substance or alcohol use disorder yet only 10% receiving any form of treatment.
* Substance use and mental health conditions often occur simultaneously: Among those who have experienced a substance use disorder, 50.5% (10.2 million adults) also had a co-occurring mental illness.
* Mental Health is more common than commonly r...
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