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AK SCR1
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates March 2009 as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Alaska
- Recognizes that an estimated 12,000 Alaskans have suffered traumatic brain injury, with approximately 800 new cases reported annually
- Acknowledges that traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults, with 20 percent of cases resulting in death
- Notes that most traumatic brain injury cases are preventable and that public awareness is inadequate, earning the condition the nickname "silent epidemic"
- Encourages all Alaskans to observe Brain Injury Awareness Month with appropriate programs and activities
Legislative Description
Brain Injury Awareness Month: March 2009
Veterans
Last Action
PERMANENTLY FILED 4/15 LEGIS RESOLVE 2
4/16/2009
Committee Referrals
Health & Social Services1/21/2009
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