Proclamation 10273
National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, 2021
In simple terms
President Biden proclaimed October 2021 as National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, calling on communities and various stakeholders to promote evidence-based substance use prevention for youth. The proclamation highlights the overdose epidemic, COVID-19's impact on substance use, and the administration's commitment to racial equity in drug policy, but contains no binding directives or new policy mandates.