2002/10/08 City Council Resolution (4)Resolution No. 2002- 232
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 23 -31, 2002 as
"RED RIBBON WEEK"
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION & AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, Drugs and alcohol abuse in America annually create staggering societal costs and prevent
millions of people from reaching their full potential at school, on the job, and in their communities; and
WHEREAS, approximately 14 million Americans use illegal drugs, 11 million Americans are alcoholics
or abusers of alcohol and the rate of drug and alcohol abuse by our Nation's youth is cause for alarm; and
WHEREAS, Research indicates that youth who avoid the early use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana are
less likely to engage in other harmful behaviors such as crime, delinquency, and other illegal acts; and
WHEREAS, we must make prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse a high priority; and
WHEREAS, prevention begins at home; it depends upon the active participation of families, schools, and
community organizations in education and outreach programs that clearly communicate to children the
dangers inherent in drug and alcohol abuse.
Thi Ws a youth can do to predict a bright suture:
■ Be confident and self - assured in all you do [drugs will fill you with doubt & fear]
■ Enjoy happy & close family ties [drugs will make you strangers]
■ Strive for good grades [drugs will make you an underachiever]
■ Pride yourself on being attractive & well - groomed [drugs will trash your looks]
■ Choose to hang out with winners [drugs will land you with the losers]
■ Manage your money and it will work for you [drugs will steal it from you]
■ Look forward to a bright future [drugs will turn your dreams into nightmares]
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does
hereby support and proclaim: October 23 -31, 2002 as "RED RIBBON WEEK"
and calls upon our citizens to wear a red ribbon throughout the week in recognition of their
commitment to a healthy, drug -free lifestyl
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8th day of October, 2002.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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