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Proclamation 9643

Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, 2017

This proclamation designates September 17-23, 2017 as Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. It describes the opioid crisis and ongoing administration efforts but contains no substantive policy directives or mandates, only a call for Americans to observe the week with awareness-raising activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 44297

Impact dates

  1. Start of Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 17 through September 23, 2017 as Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week
  • Call upon Americans to observe with programs, ceremonies, religious services, and awareness-raising activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Awareness Week observed September 17-23, 2017

Near term (90d)

  • President's Commission final recommendations expected fall 2017

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references pending Commission recommendations and FY2018 budget proposals but these are not directives in this proclamation
  • No binding agency mandates or resource allocations included
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