{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-kiggans-introduce-bipartisan-bill-help-prevent-youth-substance-abuse", "Lee, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse", "2023-09-21", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Susie Lee", "L000590", "susielee.house.gov", "susielee", "https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2013 Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA)introduced the bipartisan Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training for (TREAT) Youth Act. This legislation reauthorizes a critical community-based program to support youth at risk of substance abuse before it expires at the end of this month.\n\nSubstance abuse is a public health crisis that affects far too many families in Nevada and across the country. Nationwide, overdose mortality rates among older teens has risen by 94% in recent years, and here in Nevada, 8% of high school students in 2019 reported taking pain medication without a prescription, or differently than prescribed, within the past 30 days of being surveyed.\n\nThe TREAT Youth Act protects and supports youth and families struggling with substance abuse by reauthorizing the soon-to-expire Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training program under the Department of Health and Human Services through fiscal year 2028. Through this reauthorization, the strengthened program would provide grants to improve youth awareness of risks associated with fentanyl and opioids, increase access to medications for opioid use disorder, and train health care providers on best practices for supporting youth suffering from substance abuse.\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve seen far too many children of my friends and fellow parents struggle with addiction and substance abuse. That\u2019s why I\u2019m introducing bipartisan legislation to tackle this crisis and strengthen youth prevention and recovery programs,\u201d said Congresswoman Lee. \u201cWhen someone is in crisis, especially our youth, acting quickly to get them the help they need can save their life. I\u2019m proud to introduce this legislation that will take a major step forward in keeping our kids safe from substance abuse.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith more Americans dying from drug overdoses than ever before, we need to do everything we can to reduce and prevent addiction among our nation\u2019s children,\u201d said Congresswoman Kiggans. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce the Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness, and Training (TREAT) for Youth Act with Congresswoman Susie Lee. Our bipartisan bill will help combat the devastating impact of substance use disorder by providing the resources needed to support prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives for young Americans in our communities. As a mom of four, I will always fight for our nation\u2019s children and ensure they live long, healthy lives.\u201d\n\nYou can find more information about the TREAT Youth Act here.\n\nRepresenting the Third Congressional District of Nevada, Congresswoman Lee is a staunch advocate for keeping Nevadan youth safe and healthy. Last year, Congresswoman Leechampioned bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and improve a critical substance abuse and mental health grant program. As Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Women\u2019s Caucus and Vice Chair of the Problem Solvers\u2019 Caucus, Congresswoman Lee has beennamed one of the top ten most bipartisan Members in the U.S. House and the most bipartisan Member from Nevada.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-kiggans-introduce-bipartisan-bill-help-prevent-youth-substance-abuse"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.1479517929255962, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}