HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03112014 - C.15RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2014/74 declaring the Month of March 2014 as "Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness
Month" as recommended by Supervisor Piepho and Supervisor Andersen.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
The National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, the Contra Costa Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Coalition, the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board in cooperation with the Contra Costa Behavioral Health
Division’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, law enforcement, community based organizations, alcohol and other
drugs service providers and civic and business leaders, coordinate Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month
activities in Contra Costa County to engage our citizens in demonstrating their commitment to prevention campaigns
and education aimed at raising awareness about the abuse/misuse of prescription drugs, promoting prescription drug
safe storing and disposal, and using medications only as prescribed.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: LEA CASTLEBERRY,
925 252-4500
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 15
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Date:March 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH RESOLUTION
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, Contra Costa County will not promote prescription drug abuse awareness as desired
by Supervisors Piepho and Andersen.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Ralph Hoffman, NAMI, encourages that we all consider and review the high frequency of prescribing of
pharmaceuticals for mental health patients.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2014/74
PR.2 & C.15