HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04061993 - 1.21 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
the month of April 1993 as )
Alcohol Awareness Month ) RESOLUTION No. 931160
ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH 1993
WHEREAS, the legal drinking age in the United States of America is twenty-one; and
WHEREAS, the nation's student councils have identified alcohol as their school's most serious
problem; and
WHEREAS, drinking has a negative effect on the academic performance of students; and
WHEREAS, nearly one-third of all high school seniors "binge drink" on a regular basis; and
WHEREAS, underage drinkers are at greatest risk for alcohol poisoning; and
WHEREAS, a young American dies every three hours in an alcohol-related car crash;
WHEREAS, the National Minimum Drinking Act saves one thousand lives each year; and
WHEREAS, enforcement of the legal drinking age is an adult responsibility;
Now, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa proclaims that April
1993 is Alcohol Awareness Month in Contra Costa County. As the Board of Supervisors, we
call upon all citizens, parents, governmental agencies, public and private institutions, businesses,
hospitals and schools in Contra Costa County to help raise awareness about this critical public
health issue and join in "drawing the line" to prevent underage drinking.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 6th
day of April, 1993.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County
Admin' trator.
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