[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9778 of August 31, 2018

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we reaffirm
our commitment to addressing the stigma of addiction and take the
opportunity to remind all Americans that recovery is possible. We stand
with those who are seeking treatment and provide our steadfast support
to all who are suffering from and fighting addiction.
Addiction to alcohol and other drugs affects millions of Americans. We
must aggressively work to end this crisis, which endangers the safety,
security, and well-being of all Americans. Addiction threatens
everything that is great about our country--it shatters relationships
between family members, replaces self-sufficiency with dependency,
depletes our workforce of talent, and riddles communities with violence
and disorder. We cannot stand idle and allow those we love to suffer
from alcohol or drug addiction; we must be leaders and help guide our
friends and neighbors to live drug-free.
Every American has a role to play in stopping alcohol misuse and illicit
drug use and in addressing their consequences. I am committed to taking
action to keep drugs from pouring into our country and to help those who
are affected by them. In March, I announced an Administration-wide
Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand. The
Initiative is designed to reduce the demand for drugs through education,
awareness, and prevention of opioid overprescription; expand access to
evidence-based treatment and recovery support services; and cut off the
flow of illicit drugs across our borders and throughout American
communities. Further, my Administration has worked with the Congress to
secure more than $6 billion in new funding to help combat the drug abuse
and opioid epidemic through prevention, treatment and recovery,
interdiction, and law enforcement efforts.
This month, we express our gratitude to our Nation's first responders,
healthcare providers, and all family, friends, and advocates striving
against alcohol and drug addiction. We celebrate the millions of
Americans who are in recovery and who contribute every day to our
efforts to stop drug use and addiction. Their experiences and
persistence reinforce the value and importance of remaining hopeful and
resilient when faced with grave challenges. Finally, let us encourage
all Americans who struggle with addiction to realize that recovery is
possible.
NOW, THERFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 2018 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 eighteen, and of

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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
forty-third.
DONALD J. TRUMP