9 2 08 Alcohol Awareness Month ProclamationTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, treatment and long-term recovery from substance use disorders can offer a renewed
outlook on life for those who are addicted and their family members; and
WHEREAS, substance use disorders impact 22.6 million people aged 12 or older in the United
States (or 9.2 percent of the population), which is more than the number of people
living with coronary heart disease, cancer, or Alzheimer’s disease combined; and
WHEREAS, people who receive treatment for substance use disorders can lead more productive
and fulfilling lives, personally and professionally; and
WHEREAS, studies have consistently found that individualized treatment is essential for people
to be successful in their path of recovery. Real stories of long-term recovery can
inspire others to ask for help and improve their own lives, the lives of their families,
and the entire community; and
WHEREAS, it is critical that we educate our community members that substance use disorders
are treatable, yet serious health care problems, and by treating them like other
chronic diseases, we can improve the quality of life for the entire community; and
WHEREAS, to help achieve this goal, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the White House Office
of National Drug Control Policy, Substance Abuse Services Center, and Mercy
Turning Point Treatment Center invite all residents of Dubuque, Iowa to participate in
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER
2008, AS
“National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, and call upon the people of Dubuque, Iowa to observe this
month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies supporting this year’s theme, “Join
the Voices for Recovery: Real People, Real Recovery.”
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 2nd day of September, 2008.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
Malissa S. Sprenger, MS, ACADC, Coordinator, Mercy Outpatient Behavioral Health - Turning Point Treatment Center, 563-
589-8078, and Diane Thomas, of Substance Abuse Services Center. 2 Official Copies