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RESOLUTION 922
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 22 THROUGH
DECEMBER 25, 1979, AS ALCOHOLISM ACTION MONTH
WHEREAS, Alcoholism has been recognized as a complex, progressive
disease by the American Medical Association since 1956; and
WHEREAS, this disease interferes with the health, social and
economic functioning of the affected individual, family and community,
and may result in physical incapacity, permanent mental and emotional
damage and/or premature death; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that one out of every ten people are
alcoholic and three to four people are directly affected by an
alcoholic, it is further estimated that in Santa Clara County one
hundred twenty thousand (120,000) people are alcoholic and four hun-
dred eighty thousand (480,000) to six hundred thousand (600,000)
significant others are directly affected by Alcoholism; and
WHEREAS, this year has been pronounced the Year of the Child; and
WHEREAS, an estimated eighty percent of the children from
alcoholic homes will become or marry alcoholics and/or continue to
be affected directly during their adult lives by Alcoholism; and
WHEREAS, efforts aimed at high risk groups, early detection,
education, research, and quality treatment facilities are the greatest
forces operating today for the reduction of Alcoholism,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Saratoga does hereby recognize November Twenty-Second through
December Twenty-Fifth, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine as
ALCOHOLIs:r'i ACTION MONTH
and endorses the theme
ALCOHOLISM--THE FM1ILY DISEASE
with particular attention on the child,
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on
the 7th day of November, 1979, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmen Karb, Matteonl, Callon, Kraul & Corr
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NOES:
ABSENT: 1*101
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