[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 48929-48930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4198]



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Part IX





The President





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Proclamation 8167--National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 
2007



Proclamation 8168--Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution 
Week, 2007
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                Proclamation 8167 of August 21, 2007

                
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
                Month, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month 
                provides an opportunity to underscore our commitment to 
                stopping alcohol and drug abuse before it starts and to 
                helping citizens in need overcome addiction and rebuild 
                their lives.

                Alcohol and drug addiction can ruin lives and devastate 
                families. We must continue working toward a society in 
                which our citizens can lead lives free from the 
                influence of alcohol and drugs. Friends and family 
                members can play a vital role in the fight and 
                prevention of abuse by discussing the dangers and 
                consequences with loved ones.

                My Administration is dedicated to the battle against 
                drug and alcohol addiction. We are expanding access to 
                treatment and recovery support services through the 
                Access to Recovery program. The Drug Enforcement Agency 
                is helping stem the flow of illegal drugs into the 
                United States by targeting the production, 
                distribution, and sale of methamphetamines and other 
                precursor drugs. The Drug Free Communities Program 
                helps our neighborhoods develop strategies to prevent 
                substance abuse. First Lady Laura Bush also leads the 
                Helping America's Youth program to help our Nation's 
                young people make healthy choices throughout their 
                lives and to encourage community and family-based 
                approaches to the challenges and risks facing today's 
                youth.

                During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
                Month and throughout the year, we seek to raise 
                awareness about the destructive cycle of addiction and 
                work to provide assistance to those who suffer from 
                substance abuse. This year's theme, ``Join the Voices 
                for Recovery: Saving Lives, Saving Dollars,'' 
                encourages Americans to recognize the costs of 
                substance use disorders and understand the benefits 
                that treatment can bring to those individuals, their 
                families, and communities. To find out more about how 
                to help save lives from substance abuse, contribute to 
                a culture of compassion, and create a healthy future 
                for our country, citizens may visit recoverymonth.gov.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim September 2007 as National 
                Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I call upon 
                the people of the United States to observe this month 
                with the appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
                activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 07-4198
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