[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 54921-54922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22869]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 8701 of August 31, 2011

                
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery 
                Month, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Recovering from addiction to alcohol and other drugs 
                takes strength, faith, and commitment. Men and women in 
                recovery showcase the power each of us holds to 
                transform ourselves, our families, and our communities. 
                As people share their stories and celebrate the 
                transformative power of recovery, they also help dispel 
                myths and stigmas surrounding substance abuse and offer 
                hope for lifestyles free from alcohol and other drugs.

                This month and throughout the year, we must promote 
                recovery and support the growth of healthy, resilient 
                individuals and families in the United States. Today, 
                alcohol and other drugs threaten the future of millions 
                of Americans. Abuse of prescription medication has 
                reached epidemic levels, drunk and drugged driving pose 
                significant threats to public safety, and individuals 
                in recovery continue to confront barriers to full 
                participation in our society. My Administration is 
                committed to reducing substance abuse, and this year we 
                released our 2011 National Drug Control Strategy, which 
                supports successful, long-term recoveries through 
                research, education, increased access to treatment, and 
                community-based recovery support.

                As a Nation, we must strive to promote second chances 
                and recognize each individual's ability to overcome 
                adversity. We laud and support the millions of 
                Americans in recovery from substance abuse, their loved 
                ones, and the communities that help them sustain 
                recovery, while encouraging those in need to seek help. 
                As we celebrate National Alcohol and Drug Addiction 
                Recovery Month, we pay tribute to the transforming 
                power of recovery, which will continue to heal 
                individuals and communities across our country.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                invested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 2011 as 
                National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I 
                call upon the people of the United States to observe 
                this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
                activities.

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

[FR Doc. 2011-22869
Filed 9-2-11; 8:45 am]
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