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229 RESOLUTION NO. 88-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE "WAR ON DRUGS" AND PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 8 - 13, 1988 AS "SAY NO TO DRUGS" WEEK WHEREAS, the week of May 8 - 15, 1988 has been designated "National Say No To Drugs Week"; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff and chiefs of police have identified a severe problem of drug abuse which in Orange County alone resulted in 180 drug-related deaths in 1987; and WHEREAS, there were 29 million doses of cocaine, 2-1/2 million injections of heroin, and one million marijuana cigar- ettes confiscated by the Orange County Regional Narcotics Suppression program in 1987 which represented less than iS percent of all drug traffic in the country; and WHEREAS, the impact of drug abuse reaches people from all walks of life and age groups and is being recognized as a national epidemic; and WHEREAS, it is also recognized that Orange County citizens working together with law enforcement can win the war on drugs; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff has called for a change of attitude concerning the use of drugs by society as the major weapon in the "War on Drugs;" and WHEREAS, it will require all segments of the community to join in the "War on Drugs" and REFUSE TO ABUSE in order to win the war; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Division, League of California Cities created a task force of city officials to recommend and work with the sheriff and city police chiefs to marshall all public and private resources to develop and implement a consis- tent, countywide effort for a united drug abuse program in Orange County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Ana City Council join the "War on Drugs" and commit appropriate resources to that war.