Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as Co-Occurring Disorders Awareness Month in the State of New York

Assembly Resolution 303 requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Co-Occurring Disorders Awareness Month in New York. The resolution highlights that co-occurring disorders - defined as the simultaneous presence of a mental health condition and substance use disorder - affect millions and can complicate diagnosis and treatment. It aims to increase public awareness and promote integrated care approaches for better health outcomes, citing statistics from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. This procedural resolution does not create new laws but encourages statewide recognition of the issue.