Backup Documents 10/25/2011 Item # 4APROCLAMA TION `T A
WHEREAS, substance abuse is a public health problem that offects many families; and
WHEREAS, ninety percent of Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started using
alcohol or drugs before the age of 18, seventy -five percent of al/ high school students
have used addictive substances and one in five students meets with criteria for addiction,
WHEREAS, there are approximately 28, 000 fatal unintentional drug poisonings annually in the United
States and drug - related fatalities exceed deaths due to motor vehicle accidents, and
WHEREAS, the Narcotics Overdose Prevention d Education (NOPE) Task Force was established in
2004 as a prevention initiative and privvrdes treatment support, education, support for
families and advocacy about adolescent substance abuse, and
WHEREAS, the NOPE Task Force targets youth by providing graph /c and emotional presentations
delivered by /ow enforcement, the jud /c /a/ system, recove-MAg addicts and surviving family
members to warn of the dangers of substance abuse, and
WHEREAS, the NOPE Task Fome hold a vigil in honor those who have died or are struggling with drug
dependence; and
WHEREAS, the NOPE Vigil strives to raise awareness and open doors to eliminating the prejudice
that has followed the disease of addiction in an effort to encoura
he /p; and ge individuals to seek
WHEREAS, the Collier County NOPE Vigil will be held on October Z5, Z011 at 7 p.m. at the County
Courthouse.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Booed of County Comm /ssloners of Collier County, Florida,
that October 25, 2011 be designated as
NOPE Notional Candlelight Vigil Day
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25th Day of October, 2011
ST:
DWI E. BROOK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Fred W. Coy /e, CHAIRMAN