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Proclamation by the President: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Month, 2007
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 22, 2007

Proclamation by the President: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Month, 2007

˙˙White House News


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.

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.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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