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Lake County Board proclaims April 2025 Alcohol Awareness Month
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation designating April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month, highlighting local statistics on binge drinking, DUI program activity and treatment resources and announcing a state-funded DUI MAT grant.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on April 2025 adopted a proclamation designating April 2025 as Alcohol Awareness Month in Lake County. Vice Chair Rasmussen presented the proclamation, which the board signed and Chair EJ Crandall adopted.
The proclamation, read at the start of the agenda item, stated that April is dedicated to increasing public awareness of alcoholism and misuse, its causes, and available treatment and recovery. It noted the public-health harms of excessive alcohol consumption and urged community participation in prevention and support activities.
Elise Jones, director of Lake County Behavioral Health, thanked the young people who joined the presentation and said their participation showed “you can have fun and, like, do cool stuff, without that.” Richie Okino, who identified himself as a…
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