AL HJR54

Recognizes April 2023 as Alcohol Awareness Month in Alabama, continuing the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) annual designation since 1987.

Cites more than 95,000 annual alcohol-related deaths nationally and notes that in Alabama in 2019 there were 246 traffic-related deaths with 18 fatalities under age 21.

Reports that 12th grade student alcohol use within the last 12 months increased by 47 percent between 2021 and 2022, with similar trends among 8th and 10th grade students.

Encourages communities throughout Alabama to conduct conversations with adults and youth about problems surrounding excessive alcohol use, underage drinking, driving under the influence, and long-term health effects.

Passed by the House on April 6, 2023 and adopted by the Senate on May 3, 2023.