A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as "National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week".

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should designate the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week; and (2) parents should learn about the dangers of inhalant abuse and discuss those dangers with their children.

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Res. 43 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 43

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
 the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as ``National Inhalants 
                     and Poisons Awareness Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2001

Mr. Murkowski (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. DeWine) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate 
 the week of March 18 through March 24, 2001, as ``National Inhalants 
                     and Poisons Awareness Week''.

Whereas the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition has declared the week of 
        March 18 through March 24, 2001, ``National Inhalants and Poisons 
        Awareness Week'';
Whereas inhalant abuse is nearing epidemic proportions, with almost 20 percent 
        of young people admitting to experimenting with inhalants before 
        graduating from high school;
Whereas only 4 percent of parents suspect that their children use inhalants;
Whereas inhalants are the third most popular substance used by youths through 
        the eighth grade, behind only alcohol and tobacco;
Whereas 1,000 products can be inhaled to get high and those products are legal, 
        inexpensive, and found in nearly every home and every corner market;
Whereas using inhalants only once can lead to kidney failure, brain damage, and 
        even death;
Whereas inhalants are considered a gateway drug, leading to the use of harder, 
        more deadly drugs;
Whereas inhalant use is difficult to detect, the products used are accessible 
        and affordable, and abuse is common; and
Whereas increased education of young people and parents regarding the dangers of 
        inhalants is an important step in the battle against drug abuse: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL RESPONSE TO INHALANT USE.

    (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the President should designate the week of March 18 
        through March 24, 2001, as ``National Inhalants and Poisons 
        Awareness Week''; and
            (2) parents should learn about the dangers of inhalant 
        abuse and discuss those dangers with their children.
    (b) Proclamation.--The Senate requests that the President issue a 
proclamation--
            (1) designating the week of March 18 through March 24, 
        2001, as ``National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week''; and
            (2) calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
        ``National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week'' with 
        appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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