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Proc 9514ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9514

National Youth Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month, 2016

This proclamation designates October 2016 as National Youth Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month, calling on Americans to participate in community prevention programs. It highlights youth substance use risks, touts the administration's National Drug Control Strategy, and urges Congress to provide $1.1 billion for opioid treatment services.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 69991

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 2016 as National Youth Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month
  • Call upon all Americans to engage in appropriate programs and activities to promote comprehensive prevention efforts

Timeline

Immediate

  • October 2016 designated as National Youth Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

  • Community-led prevention activities during October 2016

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding mandates or funding allocations; purely hortatory
  • Request for $1.1 billion from Congress is aspirational, not an executive action
Proclamation 9514: National Youth Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month, 2016 · Executive Orders