Presidential Document2021-19327
National Recovery Month, 2021
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September 3, 2021
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August 31, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19327]
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Proclamation 10246 of August 31, 2021
National Recovery Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the
lives of the American people, especially those
struggling with substance use disorder. While many have
continued on their path towards recovery, even while
facing the additional physical, emotional, and economic
hardships brought about by the pandemic, others have
struggled. During National Recovery Month, we celebrate
the millions of Americans who have achieved recovery
and reaffirm our commitment to helping more Americans
overcome substance use disorder and reach recovery. We
also support those who are still struggling to achieve
recovery and dedicate ourselves to overcoming these
challenges together.
This year's theme, ``Recovery is For Everyone: Every
Person, Every Family, Every Community,'' emphasizes
that recovery is possible for all Americans. My
Administration honors the many pathways to recovery and
will support individuals and their families at every
step along their journey, in whatever form it takes.
Everyone can support and encourage those working toward
recovery.
The work ahead includes making treatment and recovery
support services accessible to all Americans. My
American Rescue Plan delivered nearly $4 billion to
strengthen and expand mental health and substance use
disorder services. My Administration will also continue
to work to expand employment opportunities for people
in recovery and foster the development of recovery-
ready workplace policies and cultures. Helping those in
recovery to attain economic opportunity and mobility
will not only improve their well-being but also benefit
our Nation as a whole. These investments will lay the
foundation upon which more Americans--of all
backgrounds and in every community--can build and
maintain long-term recovery.
While opportunities for recovery should be available
for everyone, those with substance use disorders in
racially-diverse, Tribal, rural, and other underserved
communities often lack access to the support services
that they need to receive treatment and sustain their
recovery. Research also shows that a treatment gap
lingers between people of color and their white
neighbors. People of color not only have less access to
support services for addiction but are also subject to
harsher penalties when addiction leads to interaction
with the criminal justice system. To address this, my
Administration launched a Government-wide approach to
advancing equity, including in our public health and
criminal justice approaches to drug policy.
When we make the appropriate support and service
systems available to everyone and embrace those seeking
to rejoin and contribute to our communities, we put
sustained recovery within reach of more people. When we
welcome Americans in recovery into our schools, homes,
and workplaces with open arms, our Nation becomes
stronger, healthier, and more inclusive.
During National Recovery Month, we also honor and thank
those who have helped our Nation heal and build back
better. In the face of unprecedented challenges this
past year, our Nation's health care providers have
delivered essential care and hope to individuals,
families, and communities in need. On the frontlines of
the addiction epidemic, they have ensured our Nation's
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system of care remains intact, facilitating treatment
and recovery. As always, we celebrate the resilience
and courage of the recovery community, which serves as
a reminder that recovery is possible for everyone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2021
as National Recovery Month. I call upon all citizens,
government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and other groups to take action to
promote recovery and improve the health of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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