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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14284
BY: Commissioner Jim Runestad, District #6, Commissioner Dave
Woodward, District #19
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION -
Youth Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Campaign
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division seeks $15,000 from the
prescription discount royalty fund, referenced in the budget as
"Rx Discount Card Program" (GL #383486), to implement a Youth
Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention campaign.
WHEREAS the funds will be used to produce and distribute
awareness materials in Oakland County Middle and High Schools as
well as purchase appropriate advertising space.
WHEREAS misusing and abusing prescription drugs is dangerous and
can be highly addictive.
WHEREAS the Prescription drug misuse and abuse has grown
exponentially in recent years across the United States, State of
Michigan and in Oakland County and is considered an epidemic.
WHEREAS Michigan's prescription drug overdose death rate ranks 18 th
in the country.
WHEREAS Estimated 71,000 children 18 or younger were seen in
Emergency Departments each year in the US because of medication
overdose
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division, Health Education unit
provides substance abuse prevention services in Oakland County to
educate and raise awareness about harmful substances including
Prescription Drugs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners shall approve to support from the prescription
discount royalty fund a Youth Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
campaign in the amount of $15,000.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
---- Commissioner Jim Runestad
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Resolution#14284 November 19, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.