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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 93
Author: Buchanan (D), et al.
Amended: 3/24/14 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 3/24/14
SUBJECT : Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the month of March 2014 as
Drug Abuse Awareness Month in California, and encourages all
citizens to participate in prevention programs and activities
and to pledge to "Spread the Word ... One Pill Can Kill."
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. There were more deaths caused by drug overdoses in 2010 than
traffic accidents among people 25 to 64 years of age. In
2010, drug overdoses in the United States of America caused
38,329 deaths and 22,134 of those deaths were from
prescription drugs.
2. In 2011, an estimated 22.5 million Americans 12 years of age
or older used an illicit drug or abused a prescription drug
in the past month.
3. In 2009, 1.2 million emergency department visits were
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related to misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals, an increase of
98.4% since 2004.
4. Overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers now exceed
more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. As many as 70%
of people who abuse prescription drugs get them from a
relative or friend instead of a doctor.
5. During the last seven National Prescription Drug Take Back
Days, a total of 3.4 million pounds of medication were
removed from circulation and potential diversion by the Drug
Enforcement Administration and its state, local, and tribal
law enforcement, and community partners.
6. The National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, law
enforcement, community-based organizations, alcohol and other
drug service providers, and civic and business leaders
coordinate Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month activities
in California to engage our citizens in demonstrating their
commitment to prevention campaigns and education aimed at
raising awareness about the abuse and misuse of prescription
drugs, promoting prescription drug safe storing and disposal,
and using medications only as prescribed.
This resolution declares March 2014, as Prescription Drug Abuse
Awareness Month, and encourages all citizens to actively
participate in prevention programs and activities, and to safely
store and dispose of their medications on a continual basis, and
to encourage all community members to pledge, "Spread the Word
... One Pill Can Kill."
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/8/14)
Families For Safer Schools
Hope2gther Foundation
Marin County Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force
Mothers With a Purpose
National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse
JL:nl 4/8/14 Senate Floor Analyses
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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