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S. C. R. No. 39 As IntroducedAs Introduced
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Eklund, Lehner, Hughes, Brown, Manning, Patton, Hite, Beagle, Oelslager, Widener
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To designate October 2014 as "Start Talking Month."
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, Drug and alcohol abuse and dependence constitute a
widespread epidemic in the United States that afflicts 23 million
Americans, 11 million of whom are between the ages of 12 and 29;
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| WHEREAS, Drug overdose has become the leading cause of
accidental death in Ohio, surpassing traffic accidents; and |
| WHEREAS, Nine out of ten people who meet the medical criteria
for drug or alcohol abuse or dependence started smoking, drinking,
or using other drugs before the age of 18; and |
| WHEREAS, By the eighth grade, 28 per cent of adolescents have
consumed alcohol, 15 per cent have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5 per
cent have used marihuana; and |
| WHEREAS, A majority of substance-free adolescents credit
their parents for the decision not to use illegal substances, and
school leaders can have a similar influence; and |
| WHEREAS, Children who learn about the risks of drugs through
discussions at home are up to 50 per cent less likely to use
drugs, yet only 37 per cent of children have those discussions
with their parents; and |
| WHEREAS, Governor John Kasich and First Lady Karen Kasich
have launched Start Talking! to give parents, guardians,
educators, and community leaders the tools to start the
conversation with Ohio's youth about the importance of living
healthy, drug-free lives; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, designate
October 2014 as "Start Talking Month"; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the Governor and to the
news media of Ohio. |
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