Bill Text: NY J00076 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 76 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 8, 2021, as Alcohol Screening Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-12 - ADOPTED [J00076 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00076-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 76

BY: Senator PARKER

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April 8, 2021, as Alcohol Screening Day in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to recognize
official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious issues
that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  it  is the sense of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  April  8,  2021,  as
Alcohol  Screening Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Alcohol Screening Day; and

  WHEREAS, National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD)  was  established  in
1999 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to raise awareness about
alcohol  misuse  and referrals to treatment for individuals with alcohol
problems through outreach, education and screening programs; and

  WHEREAS, NASD is held each year on the Thursday of  the  first  full
week in April; thousands of colleges, community-based organizations, and
military  installations  offer  anonymous  and  confidential  screenings
online or in-person at public events; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout this day, the people  who  visit  the  screening
centers  are  dealt  with  on  a  case  by case basis; they are asked to
complete a written self-assessment about their alcohol use,  and  health
care professionals at the centers then tailor advice to that individual;
and

  WHEREAS,  On  the first screening day in 1999, 50,000 people visited
the 1,500 screening centers throughout the United States for  advice;  a
higher than expected number of college students attended; and

  WHEREAS,  Alcohol abuse can be high in college students, who, whilst
typically not dependent on alcohol,  abuse  it  by  frequently  drinking
large  volumes;  excessive,  often rapid, consumption of alcohol is also
known as binge drinking; and

  WHEREAS, In a follow up study of Alcohol Screening Day, it was found
that  44%  of  college  students  interviewed  had  consumed  over  four
alcoholic  drinks in a drinking session, on one or more occasions within
30 days; and

  WHEREAS, Alcohol abuse can lead to many recognized  health  problems
which  can include anxiety, depression or sexual problems; where alcohol
abuse occurs over a longer period of time, there is  increased  risk  of
developing  certain  cancers,  liver  cirrhosis, high blood pressure and
heart problems; and

  WHEREAS, It is essential that there be greater public  awareness  of
the benefits of alcohol screening, and all New Yorkers are urged to seek

professional  help  if  they  are  struggling  with  alcohol abuse; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  April  8,  2021,  as
Alcohol  Screening Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Alcohol Screening Day; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.