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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | November 9, 2015 09:57 AM |
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| From: | Senator Donald C. White |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Drugs Kill Dreams Day in Pennsylvania |
| I plan to introduce a resolution to designate January 24, 2016 as “Drugs Kill Dreams” Day in Pennsylvania. The “Drugs Kill Dreams” (DKD) program was established in 1994 by Armstrong County District Judge, J. Gary DeComo, whose mission is to increase drug and alcohol prevention awareness in schools and communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. The program is based on the strong belief that if we increase prevention we will decrease addiction and crimes committed by individuals with an addiction. The program’s name was created by a local area student (than a fourth grader) who used the slogan “Drugs Kill Dreams (DKD)” in an anti-drug poster contest. According to research published in the American Journal of Public Health, a proactive approach works to reduce substance abuse among young adults if they are part of a community-based prevention effort while still in middle school. The study shows significant reduction rates for methamphetamine, prescription drug misuse, marijuana, alcohol, and cigarette and inhalant use. DKD is one of a number of programs throughout the state that partner with schools, churches and other community organizations to share education materials and prevention messages to young people. The goal of these programs is to stop drug and alcohol addiction and abuse before it begins, encouraging youngsters to live healthy, respectful, safe and responsible lifestyles. Please join me in getting the message of prevention out to young people across the Commonwealth by designating a special day this year as “Drugs Kill Dreams” Day. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anne Achenbach, of my staff, at 7-4404 or aachenbach@pasen.gov. |
Introduced as SR241