PRINTER'S NO. 1331
No. 90 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY TRUE, THOMAS, SCHULER, DURHAM, E. Z. TAYLOR,
BLAUM, GRUPPO, TRELLO, McGEEHAN, YOUNGBLOOD, VITALI, FAJT,
GEIST, PITTS, FLICK, MANDERINO, STERN, GIGLIOTTI, GAMBLE,
READSHAW, WALKO, VANCE, FICHTER, SCHRODER, FARMER, EGOLF,
MAITLAND, FLEAGLE, ZUG, ROHRER, STURLA, STETLER, BARLEY,
HORSEY, BISHOP, BUTKOVITZ, ARMSTRONG, STRITTMATTER AND
ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 16, 1995
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 16, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing March 19 through 25, 1995, as "Butane and Inhalants
2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians should be made aware that a
4 multitude of common household products constitute a serious
5 threat to our children when the toxic fumes from these products
6 are intentionally inhaled; and
7 WHEREAS, Nationally 18% of high school seniors, 6% of eighth
8 graders and 3.5% of sixth graders have intentionally inhaled or
9 "huffed" the fumes of these products for the purpose of "getting
10 high"; and
11 WHEREAS, The risks of inhalant abuse include permanent and
12 severe brain damage, heart failure, loss of consciousness and
13 sudden death, as well as irreversible damage to the liver,
14 kidneys and bone marrow; and
15 WHEREAS, Children have died in this Commonwealth due to the
1 inhalation of butane and inhalants; and
2 WHEREAS, Inhalant abuse can set the stage for the abuse of
3 other illegal drugs; and
4 WHEREAS, The public is not generally aware of the health
5 threat posed by inhalant abuse; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge retailers to
7 be aware of the dangers of products like butane that can be
8 abused by inhalation and to limit visibility and availability of
9 such products to young people wherever practicable by placing
10 them behind counters; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby recognize
12 March 19 through 25, 1995, as "Butane and Inhalants Awareness
13 Week"; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be provided to
15 "Pennsylvanians Aware," the Statewide coalition working for
16 drug-free youths in this Commonwealth, as an expression of
17 support from the House of Representatives.
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