December 3rd is a DAY of ACTION for RECOVERY!

On September 17th, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced S. 2839, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014.

The Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA) 2014 is the most expansive federal, bipartisan legislation to date for addiction support services, designating between $40 million and $80 million toward advancing treatment and recovery support services in state and local communities across the country for recovery community organizations, recovery high schools and collegiate recovery programs.

This legislation will save lives!

Both are strong supporters of this important legislation!

Young People in Recoveryis organizing a Day of Action to call our Members of Congress to urge them to support CARA 2014.

Sen. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch(202) 224-5251
Sen. Utah Senator Michael Lee(202) 224-5444

Also, please take a moment to ask your Utah Representative to support the House companion bill when it is introduced.

You can find out who your UT Representative is here.

You can find contact information for your UT Representative here.

Just follow the script bellow:

Them: Representative’s office, how can I help you?

You: Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a resident of [Your State].

I support Senate Bill 2839: The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014. This bill is very important to improve recovery support services in the United States. I’m calling to urge the Representative to support the companion bill when it is introduced into the House.

Them: Thank you for calling. Can I get your name again and your address?

You: Yes. My name is . . . and my address is . . .

Them: I will let the Representative know you called.

You: Thank you for your time!

• Expand prevention and educational efforts—particularly aimed at teens, parents and other caretakers, and aging populations—to prevent the abuse of opioids and heroin and to promote treatment and recovery.
• Expand the availability of naloxone to law enforcement agencies and other first responders to help in the reversal of overdoses to save lives.
• Expand resources to identify and treat incarcerated individuals suffering from addiction disorders promptly by collaborating with criminal justice stakeholders and by providing evidence-based treatment.
• Expand disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications to keep them out of the hands of our children and adolescents.
• Launch an evidence-based opioid and heroin treatment and interventions program. While we have medications that can help treat addiction, there is a critical need to get the training and resources necessary to expand treatment best practices throughout the country.
• Strengthen prescription drug monitoring programs to help states monitor and track prescription drug diversion and to help at-risk individuals access services.

Please take a moment to contact you members of Congress on
December 3rd to help pass this important legislation!