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CA ACR83

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

5/30/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joan Buchanan

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims April 2014 as Alcohol Awareness Month in California
  • Recognizes that alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States, affecting 1 in 12 adults (17.6 million people)
  • Notes that 100,000 persons die annually from alcohol-related causes nationwide and that alcohol-related problems cost the U.S. $224 billion annually
  • Highlights that in California, 28 percent of traffic deaths in 2012 resulted from drinking and driving, and underage drinking cost the state $6.8 billion in 2010
  • Calls upon California citizens, parents, governmental agencies, institutions, businesses, hospitals, schools, and colleges to support efforts reducing stigma and increasing awareness and treatment support for alcoholism

Legislative Description

Alcohol Awareness Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 36, Statutes of 2014.

5/30/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules4/29/2014
Rules2/3/2014

Full Bill Text

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