00                   HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                                   
01 Supporting Recover Alaska in its efforts to reduce the effects of excessive alcohol                                     
02 consumption.                                                                                                            
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04       WHEREAS excessive alcohol consumption negatively affects all Alaskans and is a                                  
05 contributing factor in many cases of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, fetal alcohol                          
06 spectrum disorders, suicide, homelessness, violent crime, incarceration, and death; and                                 
07       WHEREAS excessive alcohol consumption in the state harms the individual who                                     
08 over-consumes the alcohol, the individual's spouse and children, innocent strangers, and the                            
09 public at large; and                                                                                                    
10       WHEREAS excessive alcohol consumption is a deeply ingrained practice among                                      
11 many teenagers, college students, and adults in the state; and                                                          
12       WHEREAS, although efforts to reduce the harm caused by excessive alcohol                                        
13 consumption may present an overwhelming challenge, doing nothing to reduce the harm is                                  
14 unacceptable; and                                                                                                       
15       WHEREAS Recover Alaska was formed by a group of concerned state residents that                                  
16 includes representatives of the court and criminal justice systems, health care professionals,                          

01 and public officials, including members of the Alaska State Legislature; and                                            
02       WHEREAS Recover Alaska is pursuing strategies with a variety of stakeholders to                                 
03 effect long-term change, including                                                                                      
04            (1)  a statewide comprehensive communication and advocacy strategy for                                       
05 reduction of harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption, especially among children and                                
06 teenagers;                                                                                                              
07            (2)  development of a one-stop-shop where Alaskans may find accurate                                         
08 information and referral services for prevention and treatment of and recovery from excessive                           
09 alcohol consumption; and                                                                                                
10            (3)  revision of state statutes governing the sale and distribution of alcohol;                              
11       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports Recover Alaska and its                                
12 work to reduce the harm caused by excessive consumption of alcohol in the state.