Designates October 2026 as substance use prevention month

Says the Senate supports naming October 2026 as Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month, and backs programs that prevent substance use and help with addiction.

• October 2026 would be named Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month
• The Senate would back programs to prevent substance use and misuse
• The Senate would back programs to curb drug addiction and overdose deaths
• In 2025, about 44.6 million people aged 12 and older had a substance use disorder

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