HR0139 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes that methamphetamine is fundamentally different from other drugs regulated by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act because the harms relating to methamphetamine stem not only from the distribution and use of the drug, but also from the manufacture of the drug in this State; and

WHEREAS, Methamphetamine is not only distributed and used but also manufactured in Illinois; the manufacture of methamphetamine is extremely and uniquely harmful, and the exposure to the manufacturing of methamphetamine has resulted in deaths or serious disabilities to many persons exposed to the manufacturing process; and

WHEREAS, The manufacture and use of methamphetamine is a problem that effects the entire State, especially in rural areas and in small towns; and

WHEREAS, A statewide awareness campaign alerting the public to the dangers of methamphetamine may help to reduce the illegal manufacture, distribution, and use of this substance and result in increased arrests and prosecutions of methamphetamine violators; and

WHEREAS, The summer months are increasingly susceptible to the illegal manufacture and use of methamphetamine since many children are on summer vacation from school and are highly susceptible to being exposed to this illicit substance; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that August 1st of each year is hereby proclaimed as Methamphetamine Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of State Police, the Department of Public Health, local law enforcement agencies, the State Board of Education, and local school districts promote an educational campaign on that day warning the population of this State of the dangers of methamphetamine manufacture and use.