THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY STACK, HUGHES, DINNIMAN, KITCHEN, ORIE, BOSCOLA, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, STOUT, GREENLEAF, FERLO, PILEGGI, COSTA, WAUGH, ALLOWAY, TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER AND PIPPY, JULY 2, 2010

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JULY 2, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating September 27, 2010, as "Family Day - A Day to Eat

Dinner with Your Children" in Pennsylvania, in recognition of

the importance of family dinners in preventing substance

abuse.

WHEREAS, The use of illegal and prescription drugs and the

abuse of alcohol and nicotine constitute the greatest threats to

the well-being of America's children; and

WHEREAS, Fifteen years of surveys conducted by The National

Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia

University have consistently found that the more often children

and teenagers eat dinner with their families, the less likely

they are to smoke, drink and use illegal drugs;

WHEREAS, Frequent family dining is associated with lower

rates of teen smoking, drinking, illegal drug use and

prescription drug abuse; and

WHEREAS, The correlation between frequent family dinners and

reduced risk for teen substance abuse is well documented; and

WHEREAS, Parents who are engaged in their children's lives

through such activities as frequent family dinners are less

likely to have children who abuse substances; and

WHEREAS, Family dinners have long constituted a substantial

pillar of family life in America; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate designate September 27, 2010, as

"Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children" in

Pennsylvania, in recognition of the importance of family dinners

in preventing substance abuse.