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Proclamation 9940 of September 30, 2019
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2019
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Across our country, far too many families and communities have felt the
devastation wrought by substance abuse. As we observe National Substance
Abuse Prevention Month, we remember all who have been lost to this
affliction and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring the health and safety
of our fellow Americans. Together, we will overcome this tragic crisis gripping our Nation and guarantee that future generations know the blessings
of a drug-free life.
One of the most pressing challenges we are facing is how to overcome
the opioid crisis in our Nation. From 1999 to 2017, our national family
lost more than 399,000 loved ones to opioid overdoses. I am heartened
to share that recent data shows a projected decrease of 4 percent in overdose
deaths in the United States from 2017 to 2018, and many of our hardesthit States and counties may see even more significant declines. While we
have made progress in our fight, the illicit opioids, heroin, fentanyl, and
methamphetamine flooding our communities continue to fuel addiction and
destroy the lives of countless Americans.
My Administration is unwavering in our mission to reverse the negative
consequences of drug trafficking and abuse, save American lives, and set
our Nation on a path to becoming stronger, healthier, and drug-free. In
January, we released the National Drug Control Strategy, which focused
largely on prevention. The Strategy details a multifaceted approach that
will reduce abuse by educating the public, increasing the availability of
treatment programs, and halting the influx of these poisons into our communities. As President, I will never waver from my sacred duty to defend
our Nation and will continue fighting to protect our citizens from the scourge
of addiction.
To better enable all communities to overcome the grip of addiction, we
are allocating critical resources to fight this epidemic on the front lines.
Just last month, my Administration distributed nearly $2 billion in funding
to State and local partners across America to assist in their response to
the crisis. We have established grants to help schools implement more
effective prevention programs and invested more than ever before in our
731 Drug-Free Community coalitions across all 50 States, bringing together
partners to help prevent youth drug abuse. Additionally, my Administration’s
Fiscal Year 2020 National Drug Control Budget requests a record $34.6
billion for counter-drug efforts, a $1.3 billion increase from the previous
year. These resources enable States, localities, and tribal communities to
provide innovative and important services to prevent and combat substance
abuse.
This month, we renew our resolve to prevent the further loss of life and
prosperity caused by these problems and to finally eliminate the blight
of addiction from America. Together, we will guarantee our resilient country
emerges from this crisis into a future free from substance abuse.
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 2019 as
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National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Through our united efforts
to prevent the damaging effects of substance abuse, we will ensure a happier,
healthier, and more prosperous future. I call on parents, educators, mentors,
employers, healthcare professionals, law enforcement officials, faith and community leaders, and all Americans to join me in the fight to finally resolve
this crisis.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortyfourth.
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[[Page 52991]]
Proclamation 9940 of September 30, 2019
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2019
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Across our country, far too many families and
communities have felt the devastation wrought by
substance abuse. As we observe National Substance Abuse
Prevention Month, we remember all who have been lost to
this affliction and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring
the health and safety of our fellow Americans.
Together, we will overcome this tragic crisis gripping
our Nation and guarantee that future generations know
the blessings of a drug-free life.
One of the most pressing challenges we are facing is
how to overcome the opioid crisis in our Nation. From
1999 to 2017, our national family lost more than
399,000 loved ones to opioid overdoses. I am heartened
to share that recent data shows a projected decrease of
4 percent in overdose deaths in the United States from
2017 to 2018, and many of our hardest-hit States and
counties may see even more significant declines. While
we have made progress in our fight, the illicit
opioids, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine flooding
our communities continue to fuel addiction and destroy
the lives of countless Americans.
My Administration is unwavering in our mission to
reverse the negative consequences of drug trafficking
and abuse, save American lives, and set our Nation on a
path to becoming stronger, healthier, and drug-free. In
January, we released the National Drug Control
Strategy, which focused largely on prevention. The
Strategy details a multifaceted approach that will
reduce abuse by educating the public, increasing the
availability of treatment programs, and halting the
influx of these poisons into our communities. As
President, I will never waver from my sacred duty to
defend our Nation and will continue fighting to protect
our citizens from the scourge of addiction.
To better enable all communities to overcome the grip
of addiction, we are allocating critical resources to
fight this epidemic on the front lines. Just last
month, my Administration distributed nearly $2 billion
in funding to State and local partners across America
to assist in their response to the crisis. We have
established grants to help schools implement more
effective prevention programs and invested more than
ever before in our 731 Drug-Free Community coalitions
across all 50 States, bringing together partners to
help prevent youth drug abuse. Additionally, my
Administration's Fiscal Year 2020 National Drug Control
Budget requests a record $34.6 billion for counter-drug
efforts, a $1.3 billion increase from the previous
year. These resources enable States, localities, and
tribal communities to provide innovative and important
services to prevent and combat substance abuse.
This month, we renew our resolve to prevent the further
loss of life and prosperity caused by these problems
and to finally eliminate the blight of addiction from
America. Together, we will guarantee our resilient
country emerges from this crisis into a future free
from substance abuse.
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 2019 as
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National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Through our
united efforts to prevent the damaging effects of
substance abuse, we will ensure a happier, healthier,
and more prosperous future. I call on parents,
educators, mentors, employers, healthcare
professionals, law enforcement officials, faith and
community leaders, and all Americans to join me in the
fight to finally resolve this crisis.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
fourth.
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[FR Doc. 2019-21766
Filed 10-2-19; 11:15 am]
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