HomeMy WebLinkAbout041823-05.2 DANVILLE CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION
ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH
APRIL 2023
WHEREAS, alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States, and
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control, over 140,000 people die from excessive alcohol use in
the United States each year, and
WHEREAS, alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects about 15 million people in the United States; and
WHEREAS, alcohol is the fourth-leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIRA) and about 18.5% of all emergency room visits
involve alcohol, and
WHEREAS, alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for America's youth, and is more likely to kill young
people than all illegal drugs combined, and
WHEREAS, young people who start drinking before the age of 15 are 6.5 times more likely to experience an
alcohol use disorder than those who begin drinking after the age of 21; and
WHEREAS, alcohol is a significant factor in the deaths of people younger than 21 in the United States each year,
Which includes deaths from motor vehicle crashes, homicides, alcohol overdoses, falls, burns, drowning and
suicides, and
WHEREAS, kids who have conversations with their parents and learn about the dangers of alcohol and drug use
are 50% less likely to use alcohol and drugs than those who don't have such conversations, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim April 2023 as Alcohol Awareness Month
and encourages all community members to pledge to take a stand to prevent underage drinking and alcohol abuse.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 18fil day of April 2023.
ROBERT STORER,MAYOR
KAI R N STEL R, VICE AYO RE S. R , C L ENtBER
DAVE NG, C ILMEMBER NEWELIL ARN,ERICH, COUNCILMEMBER