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Tillamook County proclaims April 2025 Alcohol Awareness Month
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved resolution 25-004 proclaiming April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month; local prevention and treatment representatives presented information on alcohol-related health harms and community resources.
Tillamook County commissioners on April 2 adopted a resolution declaring April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month in Tillamook County.
Sarah Ermer, a prevention specialist, and Joseph (addictions counselor, Tillamook Family Counseling) presented to the board on alcohol-related harms and the county's public-health approach. Ermer said public awareness lags behind scientific findings: "Less than half of adults in the US know that alcohol is also a carcinogen," she told commissioners, and she outlined links between alcohol use and several cancer types.
Joseph, an addictions counselor with Tillamook Family Counseling, described the clinical and behavioral dimensions of alcohol-related disorders and urged broader attention to alcohol, in addition to other substances. He described differences among addiction, dependency and habituation and emphasized that raising awareness helps individuals make informed choices.
Commissioners praised the presentation and related the proclamation to prior proclamations addressing behavioral health topics. The board then passed Resolution 25-004 by voice vote.
The proclamation accompanies county prevention work and public outreach; presenters referenced the "Rethink the Drink" website as a local public-education resource. The resolution does not create new regulation; it formalizes the county's recognition of a month of awareness and supports outreach and prevention activities by local public-health partners.
