[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8850--AUG. 31, 2012

Proclamation 8850 of August 31, 2012

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2012

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, millions of Americans with substance use disorders commit to
managing their health by maintaining their recovery from drug or alcohol
addiction. People in recovery are not strangers: they are our family
members, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. During National Alcohol and
Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we recognize their strength and
resilience. In partnership with Americans in recovery, let us rededicate
ourselves to combatting prejudice surrounding addiction, removing
barriers to recovery, and standing with all those seeking lives free
from substance use.
My Administration is committed to advancing evidence-based recovery
solutions. Over the past 3 years, we have worked to strengthen substance
abuse prevention and treatment programs, and to support Americans in
recovery. We have taken steps to identify and remove laws, policies, and
practices that impede recovery. And as part of our 2012


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National Drug Control Strategy, we are promoting early intervention
and taking action to break the cycle of drug abuse and incarceration.
Drug and alcohol abuse continue to take a tragic toll on millions of
lives across our country. Yet, while more remains to be done, men and
women across our country are making great strides. This month, let us
encourage their progress, celebrate the transformative power of
recovery, and thank the many Americans who, often strengthened by their
own experiences, are working to improve the health and safety of our
communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2012 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
seventh.
BARACK OBAMA