Bill Text: DE HCR48 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Recognizing April 2014 As “alcohol Awareness Month."
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-05-06 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR48 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HCR48-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Longhurst, on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Blevins, on behalf of all Senators |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48 |
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RECOGNIZING APRIL 2014 AS "ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH." |
WHEREAS, each April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma, and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics (DACOA) works to promote Alcohol Awareness Month in the State of Delaware; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that one in four children in the United States under the age of eighteen is hurt by family alcohol abuse or alcoholism, and that countless others are affected by parental drug use; and
WHEREAS, there is strong scientific evidence that alcoholism runs in families, with children of alcoholics being two to four times more likely to develop alcoholism than children of non-alcoholics; and
WHEREAS, parental alcohol abuse or drug use is a significant factor in a large proportion of child abuse and neglect cases; and
WHEREAS, young children of alcohol or drug-dependent parents may face additional difficulty in school and be more likely to be truant, drop out of school, repeat grades, or be referred to a school counselor or psychologist; and
WHEREAS, the interest and support from family, friends, health professionals, teachers, clergy, and others may help children of addicted parents avoid the negative effects of familial alcoholism and drug dependence; and
WHEREAS, an awareness month gives the opportunity to break the silence often surrounding familial alcoholism;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that April 2014 is recognized as "Alcohol Awareness Month."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Delaware General Assembly hereby urges all Delawareans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.
SYNOPSIS
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This concurrent resolution designates April 2014 as "Alcohol Awareness Month" and urges the people of Delaware to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities. |
