Agenda 09/23/2008 Item #16H 5PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the use of Illegal and prescrip#on drags and the abuse of alcohol and
nicotine constitute the greatest threats to the we /I -being of America's
children; and
WHEREAS, M years of swveys, conaLocted by The National Center on Addletran and
Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, have cars /stent/y found
that the mono often chlldnen and teenagers eat d/nmer with their
families the less like /y 0hey are to smoke, &Ynk, and use / / /"/ drags,
and,
WHEREAS, frcgmW family dining fs associated with lowerarates of teen smoking,
drinking allege/ drag use, and prescrlpt/on drW abuse; and,
WHEREAS, the cormlat/an be 'f {� dinners and reduced risk for
teen substance
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WHEREAS, parents n their c n h such activities
as dmners � phi /drsn who abuse
WHEREAS,
NOW
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