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