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Minnesota Chemical Health Week Proclamation <br /> November 11 -18, 1994 <br /> WHEREAS, over half a million Americans will die this year from alcohol, tobacco and other <br /> drug related causes; and <br /> WHEREAS; every man, women and child in America pays nearly $1,000 annually to cover the <br /> costs of unnecessary health care, extra law enforcement, auto accidents, crime and lost <br /> productivity resulting from substance abuse; and <br /> WHEREAS; prevention efforts, like the one's of the Mayors' Commission Against Drugs, the <br /> Roseville Area Schools and parents in the community, have helped bring down the rate of <br /> alcohol use on regular basis by 12th graders by 15% between 1989 and 1992; and <br /> WHEREAS, reported in the Search Institute survey, 42% of the 12th graders in the Roseville <br /> Area Schools are problem drinkers, problem drug users or both; and <br /> WHEREAS; Alcohol is associated with the leading causes of death among teen agers. Over 50% <br /> of teenage deaths resulting from traffic crashes, homicides, suicides and drownings involve some <br /> alcohol use. <br /> WHEREAS; Alcohol use is highly associated to other problems among teen -agers including rape <br /> and other sexual misconduct, delinquent behavior, early sexual experimentation, pregnancies, <br /> sexually transmitted diseases, alcohol poisoning, other drug experimentation and other problems <br /> such as poor grades and dropping out. <br /> WHEREAS; the color red has been chosen to represent individual and community commitment <br /> to reduce the demand for alcohol and other drugs in the communities and to not drink and drive; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, business, government, Iaw enforcement, schools, religious institutions, service <br /> organizations, neighborhoods, youth, senior citizens, and other individuals are encouraged to <br /> demonstrate their commitment to help reduce and prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse <br /> by wearing red and by distributing prevention materials and red ribbons to employees, <br /> customers, members, neighbors and volunteers during Minnesota Chemical Health Week; <br /> BE IT RESOLVED, that November 11 -18, 1994 be declared Minnesota Chemical Health Week <br /> in the City of Falcon Heights; and <br />