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Miscellaneous Resolution #07191 ta 1i1,..511 BY: Commissioners Karen Spector, District #16, Bradford C. Jacobsen, District #1 1 7/i41
RE: Board of Commissioners — National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in the United States, 22.2 million people have faced a substance use disorder in the
past year, and all deserve to experience the many benefits of recovery; and
WHEREAS treatment reduces reported job problems, including incomplete work and absenteeism,
by an average of 75 percent; and
WHEREAS treatment is cost effective, with some measurements showing a benefit-to-cost ratio of
up to 7:1. Substance use disorder treatment costing an average of $1,583 per person saves
taxpayers nearly $11,487 for each person treated; and
WHEREAS we must recognize the financial savings associated with treatment services, and ensure
that such services are readily available to those who need assistance; and
WHEREAS the high cost of insurance presents obstacles to those who need access to treatment
facilities and want to re-establish their place in the community, and
WHEREAS it is critical that we educate our community members and local businesses that
substance use disorders are treatable, yet serious, health care problems. By taking steps to address
this issue, as well as, providing support for the families and children of those with these disorders,
we can save both lives and dollars; and
WHEREAS to help achieve this goal, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the White House Office of National
Drug Control Policy, and the Oakland County Health Division — Office of Substance Abuse Services
invite all residents of Oakland county to participate in National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Recovery Month.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, by virtue
of the authority vested by the laws of Oakland County, Michigan, do hereby proclaim the month of
September 2007 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Oakland County,
Michigan, and encourage citizens to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities and
ceremonies that support this year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Saving Lives, Saving
Dollars."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Oakland County Health Division - Office of Substance Abuse Services.
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Resolution #07191 August 16, 2007
Moved by Jacobsen supported by Spector to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #07191 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION
RECOVERY MONTH.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward,
Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett.
(22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #07191 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION
RECOVERY MONTH carried.
Moved by Jacobsen supported by Spector the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett,
Jacobsen. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 16, 2007,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 16th day of August, 2007.