{"id":5294,"date":"2022-12-19T12:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T17:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/?p=5294"},"modified":"2022-12-19T12:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T17:04:41","slug":"gc4r-legislative-agenda-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/gc4rnewwebsite20\/gc4r-legislative-agenda-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Georgia Council for Recovery Legislative Agenda 2023\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Georgia Council for Recovery<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Legislative Agenda 2023<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Recovery Is Real<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

As we approach 2023, the\u00a0Georgia Council for Recovery<\/b>\u00a0has prepared an aggressive set of legislative priorities at the federal, state, and local levels to break stigma and advance peer and family positive addiction recovery policy. While great strides have been made, there is much work to do in 2023 at every level of government and in every community across Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs Georgia moves beyond COVID-19, the reality of Substance Use Disorder (addiction) medical issues demands a serious and dedicated response from government at all levels.\u00a0In the United States, more than 130 people a day are dying from opiate overdoses alone, and Georgia\u2019s share of those tragic deaths are between 3-4 citizens per day. In Georgia, more than 1,900 people died of drug-related causes in 2021, which is a 38.8% increase over data from the previous year. Georgia is facing an epidemic regarding addiction; our public servants must provide new funding to support peer led recovery programs,\u201d\u00a0said Neil Campbell, Executive Director, The Georgia Council for Recovery.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Fentanyl overdoses are the number one cause of death among US adults, ages 18-45<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting nearly 108,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States last year – a 50% jump over 2020.\u202f<\/span>2023 is a critical year for people and communities across Georgia. It is essential that we make 2023 the year Georgia treats recovery from Substance Use Disorder (addiction) as a priority public health issue,\u201d\u00a0said Campbell.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>There are over 800,000 people in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) across Georgia.<\/span>\u00a0Together, with our family and friends we will be working to educate our public officials at the federal, state, and local level on the importance of expanding funding for existing peer led recovery programs in communities across Georgia. The number of medical cases are up, at historic levels post COVID, and it is essential Georgia responds accordingly with increased funding,\u201d\u00a0said Jeff Breedlove, Chief of Policy for The Georgia Council for Recovery.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cIn 2023 the Georgia Council for Recovery will work with the Georgia Congressional Delegation to increase their public support for the Georgia Recovery Community. The first opportunity is for every member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation to join the Congressional\u00a0<\/span>Bipartisan Addiction<\/strong>\u00a0and Mental Health Task Force\u00a0and support peer friendly legislation and funding. Additionally, the Georgia Council for Recovery will expand our work in local communities across Georgia to increase membership in the Georgia Communities Working Group on Addiction and Recovery. As more local elected officials join, the more stigma is broken and peer positive policies are put in place in our local communities,\u2019\u00a0said Breedlove.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The 2023 Georgia Council for Recovery Legislative Agenda<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n