# 119-sres-476: A resolution supporting the designation of October 2025 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.

119-sres-476, A resolution supporting the designation of October 2025 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-476
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution supporting the designation of October 2025 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**This bill would designate October 2025 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month** to raise national attention to substance use, misuse, and recovery. It highlights that beginning substance use during adolescence is linked to later misuse. It cites 2024 data: 58 million people 12 and older binge drank; more than 73 million used an illicit drug, about 1 in 4 people; 48 million had a substance use disorder; 28 million had an illicit drug use disorder; 9 million received treatment; and more than 23 million were in recovery. It also expresses support for effective prevention programs and efforts to stem the drug addiction and overdose epidemic.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-476 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/476)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-476 (as of 2026-10-04).