Resolution 86-570WHEREAS, drug abuse Irell Florida's economy $2.5 billion
annually; and
WHEREAS, nearly two-thirds of out young po.rie have tried
an illicit drag by the time they fi.ilb high rIUII1; and
WHEREAS, ItIrk cocaine i. an increasingly available ..d
deadly drug within our city; ..d
WHEREAS, the problem If drug lo.te cannot be eliminated
With— an effective strategy to reduce the demand for drugs; and
WERFASS, we ..At encourage Florida's youth to "Salt Sly No
to drugs; and
WHEREAS, to. 1..g-tI11 prevention of youthful drug lb..,
d.peDds op- the participation and cooperation of r R-rd —, of
Florida's Iitit.bo including criminal justice, education, civic
and community groups; and
WHEREAS, ...y concerned g,.Upe such .s parents, youth,
Id..ot.— low —f—K—, religious, business and government
are actively working toward [educing drag abuse i. ..r
communities; and
WHEREAS, Ellilil. Together, . LIogI..d organization devoted
to drug abase prevention, he. been —erely effective io p.blirirg
the Ul.g.ro of drug abase.
NEW, THEREFORE, BE IT FEES— by the City Commission of
the City of Longwood, Florida, that the week of October 5 - 11 is
to He observed as
FLORIDA DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION WEEK
i, the City of Longwood, Florida and oil citizens or. aged to
assist in observance of this special look by initiating and
participating i. H1.9 abuse prevention activities i, their
-iti—
BE ITFURTHER RESOLVED that the City Commission of
Longwood, Florida d— hereby urge all citizens i, L,,gF,,d to
become actively
involved in community drug ob.l. prevention ..d
education programs to reduce the demand for R-ge and thereby
impact the --ie and 1—ill —t, of drug .—I in our State.
RESOLUTION NO. 570 PAGE 2
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOP the City Commission of Longwood,
Florida have hereunto subscribed their names and have caused the 1
Official seal of the City of Longwood to be hereunto affixed in
the City of Longwood on this,'_' -day of �5l��—, IS.-
L ryNaoldberg Dune Leo rmann
yor Deputy ayo[
C�rey lkne Haruv Eme[ilson �Ed Myl [ 1
sicne �L�C@��i ssi��on4e[�� Commiss'o e