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- Substituted by A6815
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.797
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
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Renames the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Steven Cymbrowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S4846
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to renaming the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and authorizing such council to address the issue of substance use among youth
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Advisory Council on Underage Alcohol Consumption to address the issue of youth substance abuse.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill would rename the council to be the advisory council on underage alcohol consumption and youth substance abuse and would expand the duties of the council to address the issue of youth substance abuse.
Section 2 of the bill states the effective date.
Justification
Overall youth substance use is on the rise. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Association (SAMHSA) 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), after a number of years of declining use, overall youth drug use for youth 12 years old and older rose by nine percent.
Data from the NSDUH and the most recent Monitoring the Future study show that marijuana use, which had been rising among teens for the past two years, continued to rise in 2010 for grades 8, 10, and 12. There has also been a significant increase in the number of young adults using prescription drugs non-medically. In 2010 the National Institute of Drug Abuse reported that after marijuana use, prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications account for most of the top drugs abused by 12th graders in the past year. In New York State a survey conducted in 2008 by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services found that prescription pain killer abuse is higher in New York compared to the national rate (18% of NYS high school seniors vs. 13% nationally).
Underage drinking among America's youth remains high. Alcohol remains the most heavily abused substance by America's youth. Approximately 6.9 million teens are considered binge drinkers, typically meaning they drank more than five drinks on occasion, and more than two million are classified as heavy drinkers.
This bill would authorize the Advisory Council on Underage Alcohol Consumption to address the issues of substance abuse among New York State's youth.
Prior legislative history
This is a new Bill.
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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