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Recognizes and honors Fairfield Behavioral Health Services for hosting its 25th Annual 5K Run/Walk event held on April 19, 2025, to raise awareness about alcoholism's impact on individuals, families, and communities

Declares April 2025 as "Alcohol Awareness Month" in South Carolina

Acknowledges Fairfield Behavioral Health Services as a public nonprofit organization operating since 1973, serving as the sole county authority for substance-use prevention, treatment, and recovery services in Fairfield County

Notes concerning statistics including a 96.8 percent increase in DUI crashes from Fiscal Year 2023 to Fiscal Year 2024 in Fairfield County, which ranks among the worst in the state for alcohol-related hospitalizations

Highlights that 19.5 percent of surveyed Fairfield County youth reported alcohol use, though trends show declining early alcohol use among youth age 12 and younger