HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5285COUNCH, RESOLUTION NO. 5285
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A STATEWIDE
ADDICTION RECOVERY CONTINUUM OF CARE.
PASSED: 8:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
CONSIDERED: November 25, 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 5285
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A STATEWIDE ADDICTION
RECOVERY CONTINUUM OF CARE.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Oregon law now defines substance use disorder and alcoholism to be a chronic
disease.
B. These statutory definitions are designed to improve access to multiple systems of
care and a lifetime of support.
C. Substance use disorder and alcoholism are treatable conditions, as exemplified by
the millions of people who identify as in recovery.
D. According to data compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) for 2017, Oregon has the 4th highest rate of substance use disorder
rate in the country.
E. According to data compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) for 2017, Oregon ranks 50th in access to addiction treatment.
F. According to a 2006 EcoNorthwest analysis, untreated substance abuse disorder in
Oregon represents economic costs of $5.9 billion annually.
G. Two-thirds of Oregonians have a friend or family member who suffers from
addiction.
H. Five Oregonians die each day in alcohol-related deaths and one to two Oregonians
die each day from drug -overdoses.
L More than 2100 people die each year in Oregon from untreated addiction.
J. The legislature has tasked the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission with
producing a strategic plan to address alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment service
delivery in the state of Oregon.
K. Oregon will be the first state to measure a "recovery rate," a metric which can be
used to track the success of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission's strategic plan.
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NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. The Eugene City Council supports Governor Brown's May, 2018 executive
order on addiction as a public health crisis.
Section 2. The Eugene City Council is closely monitoring the work of the Oregon Alcohol
and Drug Policy Commission.
Section 3. The Eugene City Council will continue to advocate to state and federal elected
leaders to develop and implement a new, comprehensive statewide addiction recovery continuum -
or -care, and to provide adequate funding for same.
Section 4. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the G(o clay of_t, cQVe.vtin ef- , 2019.
City Recorder- -
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