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of
Contra Costa County, State of California
In the Matter of Acknowledging the Efforts of the
(Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board) RESOLUTIONNO. 2001/142
of Contra Costa County and the Partnership for an Alcohol
and Drug-Free Contra Costa County and
Proclaiming April 2001 Alcohol Awareness Month
WHEREAS, alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death, killing nearly 100,000 Americans every
year; and 13.8 million Americans.suffer from alcohol-related problems, including 8.1 million alcoholics; and
WHEREAS, about 5.1 million Americans between ages 12-20 are "binge"drinkers (consuming S or more drinks
in a row on a single occasion) including 2.3 million heavy drinkers (consuming 5 or more drinks on the same
occasion on at least 5 different days in one month); and
WHEREAS, drinking has a negative effect on the academic performance of students; and approximately 9% of
the nation's 8`h graders, 22%of 10%graders and 33%of 12%graders have been drunk during the last month;
and
WHEREAS, nearly one-third of all high school seniors "binge drink" on a regular basis; and underage drinkers
are at greatest risk for alcohol poisoning; and
WHEREAS,people who begin drinking before age 15 are 4 times more likely to develop alcoholism than those
who begin at 21; and
WHEREAS, alcohol is implicated in at least one third sexual assault and acquaintance rape cases among teens
and college students; and
JVHEREAS, alcohol use by youth, alcoholism, and alcohol related problems including traffic crashes, violent
crime, burns, drowning, .suicide attempts. fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol poisoning and treatment - cost the
American economy more than $58 billion in health care every year; and
WHEREAS, alcoholism and alcohol-related problems can be prevented and treated; and
WHEREAS, the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board and the Partnership for an Alcohol and Drug-Free
Contra Costa County coordinate Contra Costa County Alcohol Awareness Month in cooperation with
communities to offer our citizens the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to health, and alcohol free
lifestyles; and
MHEREAS, as members of the Board of Supervisors, we call upon all citizens, parents, governmental agencies,
public andprivate institutions, businesses, hospitals and schools in Contra Costa County to help raise awareness
about this critical public health issue, to support Contra Costa's efforts to eliminate underage drinking, .
encourage youth to live alcohol free lifestyles, and to join us in fighting America's alcohol problem by pledging
to support research, education, and treatment for alcoholism and alcohol related problems.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does hereby proclaim that April 2001 is
ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH in Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON April 3, 2001, by a unanimous to of the Board members present.
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1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes ofsaid Board of
Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal
Of the Board of Supervisors affixed
This 3rd day ofApri12001.
JOHNSWEETEN., County Administrator
andW of the Board of Supervisors.
By
DeputyCler