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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1135

 
2    WHEREAS, Heroin addiction continues to be a serious and
3deadly problem in the State of Illinois; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Heroin accounts for one-quarter of substance
5related treatment admissions in Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Nearly 4% of youths reported using heroin in 2013;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, 681 deaths were caused by heroin overdoses in
92014; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Illinois still heavily relies on the 12-step
11program to address heroin and over 300 other types of
12addictions; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Study after study has proven that 12-step programs
14have a poor success rate of only between 5% and 10%; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Twelve-step programs have a dropout rate of 95%
16after one year in the program; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Treatment models using behavioral science have
18shown a great deal of promise in many medical and mental health

 

 

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1circles; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Countless loved ones have had to endure the pain
3and heartache associated with heroin addiction; and
 
4    WHEREAS, With 12-step programs having such low success
5rates action must be taken to save lives from heroin and other
6addictions; and
 
7    WHEREAS, A new treatment method that meets the needs of the
8addicted and that uses a behavioral methodology to better
9foster heroin addiction recovery is urgently needed;
10therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13encourage the Illinois Department of Human Services to address
14heroin addiction and implement evidence-based practices for
15medication-assisted treatment services that meet the needs of
16the addicted in Illinois; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That we designate November 4, 2016 as Heroin
18Addiction Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be it
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Governor Rauner, Secretary-designate of the
2Illinois Department of Human Services James T. Dimas, and Kari
3Karidis.