THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

    COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

    PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 2011 AS

    ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH

 

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    WHEREAS, National Alcohol Awareness Month was created to raise overall awareness and increase knowledge about alcohol abuse and alcoholism; a serious, yet treatable disease; especially for those under age 21; and

 

    WHEREAS, the month of April 2011 is National Alcohol Awareness Month; and

 

    WHEREAS, alcohol use among children and adolescents starts early and increases rapidly with age; and

 

    WHEREAS, alcohol is a factor in the four leading causes of death among persons ages 10-24: motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injures, homicide and suicide in San Mateo County; and

 

    WHEREAS, it is estimated that over a million and a half dollars in health related costs are incurred yearly by alcohol-related problems in San Mateo County; and

 

    WHEREAS, throughout San Mateo County, community-based partnerships are acting locally to identify and address community-level conditions that promote or encourage underage alcohol use and to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol use; and

 

    WHEREAS, throughout San Mateo County, youth and adult residents, service provider agencies, schools, law enforcement, and others have joined these efforts to make positive changes in their communities.

 

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County does hereby proclaim the month of April 2011, ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH and invites its employees and citizens to support efforts that contribute to community wellness throughout our county.

 

    Dated: April 26, 2011

 

    SUPERVISORS:

 
     
   

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    CAROLE GROOM, PRESIDENT

     
   

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    DON HORSLEY

     
   

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    ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

     
   

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    ADRIENNE J. TISSIER

     
     
     

Attest:

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    Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors