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Proclamation 10614

National Recovery Month, 2023

This proclamation designates September 2023 as National Recovery Month to honor Americans in recovery from substance use disorder and encourage public awareness. It largely recites past and ongoing administration efforts on mental health parity, opioid treatment access, and crisis services without imposing new binding requirements. The operative action is the ceremonial month designation and a general call to action for citizens and organizations to promote recovery.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 60875

Impact dates

  1. National Recovery Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2023 as National Recovery Month
  • Call upon citizens, government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other groups to take action to promote recovery and improve the health of the Nation

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2023 designated as National Recovery Month

Near term (90d)

  • general call to citizens and organizations to take action to promote recovery

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy directives; entirely hortatory and commemorative
  • Past-tense description of prior actions (American Rescue Plan, FDA approvals, 988 launch) with no new obligations created
  • 'Call upon' language is non-binding
Proclamation 10614: National Recovery Month, 2023 · Executive Orders