Recovery Month 2004 Proclamations
President George W. Bush issued a proclamation celebrating September 2004 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. In addition, another 110 proclamations were issued throughout the country: 30 gubernatorial and state legislatures; 64 mayoral, county and city council proclamations have been issued for Recovery Month 2004. There were also 16 proclamations from Native American tribes and affiliated centers issued to celebrate Native American Wellbriety Month.
The White House
President George W. Bush
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2004 by the President of the United States of America a Proclamation
Across our country, millions of Americans suffer from the debilitating effects of alcohol and drug abuse. Substance abuse shatters lives, divides families, and robs people of their promise and potential.
My Administration is confronting these dangers. We are pursuing an ambitious, focused strategy to cut demand for drugs at home, disrupt supplies abroad, and ensure that citizens living with addiction get the treatment they need. We have made progress in fighting substance abuse, but there is more to do.
One of the worst decisions our children can make is to endanger their lives and their futures with alcohol or drugs. My Administration is addressing this problem with a strategy of education, treatment, and law enforcement. We also support random student drug testing as a prevention tool. We are seeing the results of all of these efforts, as more of our young people are also choosing to avoid alcohol and drugs. Drug use among youth has declined by 11 percent from 2001 to 2003.
My Administration is committed to expanding the choice of service providers for those struggling with addiction. We recognize the success of faith-based and community approaches in which caring citizens join together to offer alternatives to traditional treatment, helping people change habits by changing their hearts. Through the Access to Recovery initiative, we have provided an additional $100 million in new grants this year to expand options for substance abuse treatment and recovery support services through vouchers, which allow individuals to choose the services that best meet their recovery needs. In my 2005 budget, I have proposed doubling funding for this initiative to further expand treatment. In total, I have requested $3.7 billion for drug treatment and research programs for 2005, an increase of about 25 percent since 2001.
The struggle against substance abuse is a community effort, and this month is an opportunity to further raise awareness and support the fight against the destructive cycle of addiction. I call on all Americans to make responsible and healthy choices so that everyone can realize the great promise of our Nation.
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 2004 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 tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Recovery Month 2004 Proclamations Issued
Alaska
Kake
State of Alaska
Arizona
Scottsdale Yaqui Community
California
Anaheim
City Of Walnut
Diamond Bar
El Cerrito
Fairfield
Fresno County Board of Supervisor
Fullerton
Hawthorne
Indian Wells
Irvine
Laguna Niguel
Lake Forest
Los Angeles County
Mission Viejo
Newark
Placentia
San Diego American Indian Health Center
Santa Barbara
Colorado
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver
Englewood
Connecticut
State of Connecticut
Florida
Indian Rocks Beach
Lee County
Margate
Georgia
City of Albany
Illinois
Joliet
Morton Grove
Skokie
Springfield
State of Illinois
Indiana
State of Indiana
Iowa
City of Bondurant
City of Des Moines
City of Pleasant Hill
City of West Des Moines
City of Windsor Heights
City of Urbandale
Employee Assistance Program of Des Moines
Resolution of City of Bondurant
Kansas
Sedgwick County
State of Kansas
Wichita
Kentucky
Common Wealth of Kentucky
Common Wealth of Kentucky
Louisiana
Louisiana House/Senate Resolution
State of Louisiana
Maine
State of Maine
Maryland
State of Maryland
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Massachusetts Resolution
Michigan
American Indian Health & Family Services
Certificate of Proclamation from the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Detriot City Council's Testimonial Resolution
Detriot City Council's Testimonial Resolution
East Lansing
Livonia
The Mayor of the City of Detroit
Senate Resolution
Southgate
Special Tribute from the Senator
Wayne County Commission Resolution
Montana
Anaconda/Deer Lodge County
Nevada
State of Nevada
New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire
New Jersey
Hillside
Monmouth County
Pennsauken
New Mexico
Acoma Behavioral Health Services
State of New Mexico
New York
Newburgh
Rochester
State of New York
North Carolina
Cary
North Dakota
State of North Dakota
Ohio
Forest Park
I.C.A.R.E.
Ohio State Resolution
Preble County
Upper Arlington
Oklahoma
All Nations Indian Youth
Circle of Friends & SKINS
Good News Sanctuary
Indian Champs
Indian Health Care Resource Center
Love 4 Life Tulsa
State of Oklahoma
Tulsa
United Aerospace Workers
Oregon
Portland
Medford
State of Oregon
Pennsylvania
County of Bucks
Pennsylvania Family Day
Pittsburgh American Indian Center
State of Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Rhode Island House Resolution
Rhode Island Senate Resolution
South Carolina
Charleston
State of South Carolina
Texas
Corpus Christi
Forth Worth, Office of the Mayor
Utah
State of Utah
Vermont
State of Vermont
Virginia
Alexandria
Washington
Camas Institute - Kalispel Tribe
Healing Lodge of the 7 Nations
State of Washington
