HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 00- Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month September 2000
PROCLAMATION
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH
September 2000
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WHEREAS, on behalf of the citizens of Bozeman, we are pleased to join with Alcohol and Drug
Services of Gallatin County, Gallatin County DUI Task Force, Bozeman Safe and Drug
Free Schools, Gallatin Valley Communities That Care, Boys and Girls Club of Southwest
Montana, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County, and Montana State University
Student Affairs and Services in recognizing the month of September 2000 as Alcohol
and Drug Addition Recovery Month in Bozeman, Montana; and
WHEREAS, setting this month aside offers advocates of substance abuse treatment an opportunity
to educate the public and policymakers about the effectiveness of substance abuse
treatment; and
WHEREAS, substance abuse is a major public health problem that puts millions of youth and adults
at risk for alcohol-related and drug-related traffic accidents, risky sexual practices,
juvenile delinquency and developmental problems; and
WHEREAS, businesses who recognize the success of treatment and assist all of their employees
in obtaining substance abuse treatment are reaping the benefits of increased
productivity with fewer problems related to substance abuse; and
WHEREAS, more youth and adults in need of treatment can be reached through awareness of
substance abuse as a disease by the medical profession, workplace assistance
programs, places of worship, and the community as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Marcia B. Youngman, Mayor of the City of Bozeman, do hereby proclaim
September 2000 as
.. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH"
Recovering Our Future: One Youth At A Time
in the City of Bozeman, and hereby call upon all citizens, government agencies, business leaders,
hospitals, schools, and public and private institutions in Bozeman to promote awareness of treatment
and recovery from the diseases of alcoholism and substance abuse.
SEAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Bozeman, in the State of Montana, to be affixed at
Bozeman, Montana, this 5th day of September in
the year of our Lord Two Thousand.
MAt: ~NG~A:ro--
Mayor