United StatesSenate resolution backs October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month
The Senate agreed to a non-binding resolution that supports prevention programs, efforts against the addiction and overdose epidemic, and naming October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month.
What it does
The Senate says it supports naming October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of substance use and misuse.
The Senate says it supports effective prevention programs and programs to help stem the drug addiction and overdose epidemic, without naming or funding any specific program.
Argument forA named awareness month could encourage families, schools, and communities to talk about preventing substance use, especially among teens.
Argument againstThe resolution sets no rules and provides no money, so it may have little effect on actual prevention or treatment.
More detail
The Senate says it supports designating October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month. It concerns raising awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States. This is a statement of support and does not create a legal requirement. The month named is October 2026.
The Senate says it supports effective programs to prevent substance use and misuse and programs to help stem the drug addiction and overdose epidemic. It concerns the United States as a whole and names no specific program. The resolution does not set aside money or create any program.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.Latest
- Sep 30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)Adopted
- Sep 17Submitted in Senate
- Sep 17Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4802)Introduced
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