Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2--Committee on J
    udiciary

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ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Urging peace officers, school 
       officials and juvenile and district courts to take prompt 
       remedial action against juveniles who violate laws related 
       to alcohol and drugs.


  WHEREAS, The abuse of alcohol and drugs has 
pervaded every aspect of our society; and
  WHEREAS, The abuse of alcohol and drugs 
undermines the abilities of those persons who abuse alcohol 
and drugs to assume meaningful and productive roles in our 
society; and
  WHEREAS, Over the past generation, the number 
of crimes committed by persons who abuse alcohol or drugs 
has increased in alarming proportions, overwhelming our 
judicial and penal systems; and
  WHEREAS, The success rate in freeing a person 
from the destruction caused by alcohol and drugs increases 
dramatically if the abuse is identified and treated at an 
early stage; and
  WHEREAS, The majority of persons who today are 
bound by an addiction to alcohol or drugs were children when 
they were first introduced to alcohol or drugs; and
  WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies and the 
judicial system share, with parents and school officials, 
the responsibility of identifying children who abuse alcohol 
and drugs; and
  WHEREAS, Many children cannot or will not 
acknowledge their addiction until they are forced to by a 
crisis such as an arrest; and
  WHEREAS, Peace officers can provide invaluable 
motivation for children, particularly in the early stages of 
substance abuse, to begin a meaningful rehabilitation by 
actively identifying those children who are abusing alcohol 
or drugs and violating laws related thereto; and
  WHEREAS, Courts which impose prompt, 
meaningful and consistent sanctions upon these children and 
require their participation in appropriate remedial and 
treatment programs can, likewise, provide effective 
reinforcement for ensuring the successful rehabilitation of 
these children; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE  
SENATE CONCURRING, That the law enforcement agencies 
of this state and all school officials are urged to identify 
children who abuse alcohol and drugs and, when warranted, 
effectuate prompt arrests of those children who violate laws 
related to alcohol and drugs; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That the juvenile and district 
courts in this state are urged to impose prompt, meaningful 
and consistent sanctions upon children who violate laws 
related to alcohol and drugs, as well as make use of 
appropriate remedial and treatment programs for such 
children; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly 
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to each law 
enforcement agency, county school district and district and 
juvenile court in this state.

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