HR135: HR135 Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome Awareness Day at the state capitol; 2/3/25; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 3, 2025 as Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome (TSWS) Awareness Day at the state capitol. The resolution describes TSWS, also called topical steroid addiction or red skin syndrome, as a severe condition that can follow use of topical steroid creams commonly prescribed for eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata. It cites statistics on anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among sufferers, notes a lack of research and awareness, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. It does not create funding, regulations, or new legal requirements.

• Formally recognizes February 3, 2025 as Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Does not create any new law, funding, regulation, or requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House.

The resolution mainly affects public awareness rather than any specific regulated group, but it speaks to people with Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome, patients using topical steroid creams for skin conditions, and the healthcare providers who prescribe those treatments.

While the resolution carries no legal force, it puts official attention on a little-known condition tied to common steroid skin creams, which supporters hope could encourage more research, patient awareness, and understanding between patients and healthcare providers.

• The whereas clauses describe TSWS symptoms, its link to topical steroids used for eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata, and its physical and mental health toll.
• The resolved clause formally designates February 3, 2025 as Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome Awareness Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press.

1. 2025-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)Primary sponsor

• public health awareness
• skin conditions
• topical steroids
• state capitol resolutions