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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to designate days in the State of 
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Illinois to help our citizens learn more about pressing issues 
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that effect the State; and

 
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    WHEREAS, October 27, 2008 is the first day of Red Ribbon 
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Week, the flagship awareness initiative of the National Family 
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Partnership's Red Ribbon Campaign, the oldest and largest drug 
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prevention program in the nation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, "Lock Your Meds Day" is a targeted call to action 
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for parents, asking them to take a five-part pledge to prevent 
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children's prescription drug abuse; and

 
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    WHEREAS, "Lock Your Meds Day" encourages parents to talk to 
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their children about the dangers of taking medications without 
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a prescription, setting clear rules about not sharing medicine 
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and using medication only as prescribed, locking up medicine to 
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prevent children and guests from accessing it, taking stock of 
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our medicine and regularly checking to see that nothing is 
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missing, and encouraging family and friends to follow the same 
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guidelines to keep children safe from prescription drugs; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Statistics show that more than 3.1 million teens 
 


 






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report abusing prescription drugs; everyday, 3,300 more 
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children begin experimenting with prescription drugs; and 70% 
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of children who abuse prescription drugs admit to getting them 
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from family or friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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designate October 27, 2008 as "Lock Your Meds Day" in the State 
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of Illinois; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the National Family Partnership as a symbol of our 
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respect.