- NEARLY HALF of the 48
thousand motor vehicle death .
nd 40� of the drowning deaths
are alcohol-related.
- More than a million U.S.
ci tizens are infected with tbe
HIV viru and more tban lSS
tbou and of tbem have AIDS­
with the number climbing daily.·
- From one to three million
Americans are regular users of
cocaine. This has created a
climate of fear in our cities. Drug
abuse by women contributes sig-
\nificantly to our nation's higb in­
?ant mortaH ty rate, low birth
weight babies and other newborn
disorders.
- Violence, homicide and
suicide related to drinking cost
our society some $70 billion in
1989.
- Poor diet is related to five
of the ten leading cause f
in thJ U.S., includin _ ..... ;:.
be r�bdisease, some
strok , infant mor",,""' .... _ ........
diabetes.
BOW DID WE get into such
a �ss? The diagnosis, though
harsh and painful, bas to be
faced. Mucb of the disease and
disability afflicting our citizens
is a consequence of unwise
health behavior and lifestyle.
Mucb of this is rooted in the
alienation, isolation, and lack of
direction that comes from the dis­
integration of the institutions,
like family and community, that
.generate values.
What is the prescription? One
important part of the solution
must be a renewed sense of per-
.sonal responsibility on the part of
every citizen and our mutual sup­
port for one' another in making.
positive, healthy choices for our
lives.
In short, I am calling for a
revitalized "culture of character"
in America.
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I know that thi can be a dis­
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Tr I ted into ction, cul-
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Indeed, control of fewer th n
o Y TH call for
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Clearly, the difficultie , includ­
ing poor health, f ced by many
Americans re not of their doing.
m ke inroad in omb ting AIDS.
we ee to empower r ther
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c n le rn much from the hi tori­
c I e perience of the Bl ck com­
munity in meric. Th t
e perience te che u tba t
progre and reform re mo t
Ii el y to come hen e pu ue
two-fold trategy: fir t, trive to
ch nge the eternal circum tan­
ce that re unju t nd hold u
bac ; an second, tri ve to rein­
force the trength of character
, pUT ue
tr te i imultaneou ly.
Let u not only ee way to
ch nge and improve our health
c re y tern, but al 0 earch for
w y to improve our elve • - our
behavior nd lifestyles, to rein­
force our value and strengthen
our character.
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care dilemm we face, But it i
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