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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Drug overdose is an epidemic affecting thousands 
3of persons and families in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, More than 1 out of every 10,000 people in Illinois 
5died last year due to drug overdoses; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, According to the Center for Disease Control, in 
72013, there were 43,982 drug overdoses, which amounts to 120 
8deaths per day; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In the United States, drug overdose has become the 
10leading cause of injury death, now surpassing motor vehicle 
11accident deaths; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, During a study in 2011, the Drug Abuse Warning 
13Network found that drug misuse and abuse caused about 2.5 
14million emergency department visits; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has the 12th lowest drug 
16overdose mortality rate in the United States; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to the 
18recognition, care, and treatment of those with substance abuse 
19problems; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, International Drug Awareness Day is August 31; the 
2day is aimed to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the 
3steady increase of drug-related deaths; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois encourages efforts to 
5promote understanding and awareness of drug overdoses and other 
6substance abuse problems; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9congratulate all Illinoisans who are participating in 
10International Drug Awareness Day recognition and advocacy 
11events in August and throughout the year; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the organizers of the 1st Annual Drug Overdose 
14Awareness Walk in Canton.