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CA ACR83
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
5/30/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joan Buchanan
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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
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