Pennsylvania SR 71: A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Alcohol Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 572
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 71
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, KANE, COMITTA, HAYWOOD, SANTARSIERO,
SCHWANK, CAPPELLETTI, VOGEL, PISCIOTTANO, COSTA AND HUGHES,
APRIL 9, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, APRIL 9, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Alcohol Awareness Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Most adults in the United States who drink alcohol
do so moderately and without complications, yet alcohol-related
problems are among the most significant public health issues in
the country; and
WHEREAS, According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health, alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects an estimated 28.8
million adults in the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, approximately 140,000 people die from alcohol-
related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth leading
preventable cause of death in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Each April since 1987, the National Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., has sponsored "Alcohol
Awareness Month" to increase public awareness and understanding,
reduce stigma toward seeking help and encourage local
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communities to focus on alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related
issues; and
WHEREAS, Adolescent drinking is a serious public health
problem in the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Survey on Drug Use and
Health, an estimated 750,000 boys and girls from ages 12 to 17
are affected by AUD; and
WHEREAS, Alcohol use during the teenage years can interfere
with normal adolescent brain development, increase the risk of
developing AUD and lead to unintended consequences such as
injury, sexual assault, alcohol overdose and death; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of April 2025
as "Alcohol Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate inform Pennsylvanians of the
dangers associated with alcohol use and abuse in adults and
children.
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