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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS
ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH 1994.
WHEREAS, alcohol is the number one drug problem among the nation's youth; and
WHEREAS, nearly 1/3 of the nation's high school seniors have had five or more
drinks in a row in the past two weeks; and
WHEREAS, purchase and possession of alcohol by people under the age of 21 is
illegal in all 50 states; and
WHEREAS, approximately 2/3 of teenagers who drink report that they can buy their
own alcoholic beverages; and
WHEREAS, use of alcohol is associated with the leading causes of death and injury
among youth, including motor vehicle crashes, homicides and suicides; and
WHEREAS, drinking at an early age is an indicator of future alcohol problems; and
WHEREAS, enforcement of the legal drinking age is an adult responsibility;
Now, therefore, The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville does
hereby proclaim that April 1994 is Alcohol Awareness Month in
Jeffersonville, Indiana. As the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, we also call upon all citizens, parents, governmental
agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, hospitals and schools
in Clark County to help raise awareness about this critical public health
issue and join us in "drawing the line" to prevent under age drinking.
SO RESOLVED THIS FOURTH DAY OF APRIL, 1994.
Steven Stemler, Council President
Will
Iperson
Jnqilperson
Williams III, Councilperson
~erson
CQunc. i~oerson
Donna Frantz, Coun, q.ilpers~o0