Bill Text: NY J00855 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 11, 2019, as Alcohol Screening Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-29 - ADOPTED [J00855 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00855-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 855

BY: Senator PARKER

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April  11,  2019,  as  Alcohol  Screening Day in the
        State  of  New  York,  in   conjunction   with   the
        observance of National Alcohol Screening Day

  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  11,  2019,  as
Alcohol  Screening Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Alcohol Screening Day; and

  WHEREAS, Sponsored by Screening For Mental Health, 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 11, 2019, 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.