    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10090 of September 30, 2020
    National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Addiction to alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription medications fuels
    havoc, heartache, and hopelessness in the lives of far too many
    Americans, as well as their friends and family members. During National
    Substance Abuse Prevention Month, we renew our unyielding commitment to
    breaking the grip of alcohol and drug addiction. Through our continued
    national effort, we will save lives and work to ensure a stronger and
    healthier country.
    It has been my priority and promise to win the critical battle against
    opioid misuse, which has ravaged our Nation for too long. In total,
    close to 400,000 Americans have lost their lives to opioid overdoses
    since the turn of the century. While one life lost to drug addiction is
    too many, nearly half a million is unconscionable. In response, I
    declared a Public Health Emergency and initiated a whole-of-government
    approach dedicated to ending this tragedy. To bolster this effort, I
    signed the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid
    Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, a law
    that reduces access to opioids while expanding access to prevention,
    treatment, and recovery services. The SUPPORT Act is the single largest
    commitment to combatting the drug crisis in our Nation's history, and it
    is making a difference.
    In addition to the opioids public health emergency, my Administration is
    also advancing several initiatives to address substance abuse more
    broadly. We have strengthened the Drug-Free Communities program, which
    provides grants that mobilize communities to prevent youth substance use
    at the local level. We created the Rural Community Toolbox, which is an
    online resource that connects small town leaders with funding, data, and
    information to combat drug addiction in rural America. And the High
    Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Program is collaborating with
    community-based organizations and coalitions to fund evidence-based and
    evidence-informed prevention activities within the HIDTA communities.
    These initiatives, along with actions taken by State, local, tribal, and
    territorial stakeholders, including faith-based organizations, are
    helping families and communities save lives by engaging young people
    most at risk of developing a substance use disorder.

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    As our Nation continues its unprecedented fight against the coronavirus
    pandemic, we are acutely aware of how isolation affects mental health
    and can encourage the misuse of legal and illegal substances. Through
    collaborative, community-based efforts, we are strengthening the support
    systems that deter our Nation's young people from drug use and improve
    overall mental health and wellness.
    This month, we pause to remember the lives lost to addiction, and
    recommit to protecting all Americans--particularly our Nation's young
    people--from the devastating effects drugs can have on them and their
    loved ones. We also commend the healthcare professionals, law
    enforcement officials, educators, family members, and community
    volunteers who raise awareness about the risks and dangers of alcohol
    and drug use, treat the afflicted, and support prevention. Together, we
    will build healthy families, safe neighborhoods, and thriving
    communities by preventing substance misuse.
    NOW, THEREFORE, 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 October 2020 as
    National Substance Abuse Prevention 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 thirtieth day of
    September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP