Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 71, No. 230 

Thursday, November 30, 2006 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8086 of November 27, 2006 

National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Methamphetamine abuse shatters families and threatens our communities. 

On National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, we underscore the dangers 

of methamphetamine and reaffirm our collective responsibility to combat 

all forms of drug abuse. 

Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that dramatically affects 

users’ minds and bodies. Chronic use can lead to violent behavior, paranoia, 

and an inability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Methamphetamine 

abusers can transform homes into places of danger and despair by neglecting 

or endangering the lives of their children, spouses, and other loved ones. 

Additionally, methamphetamine production exposes anyone near the process 

to toxic chemicals and the risk of explosion. 

My Administration is committed to fighting the spread of methamphetamine 

abuse throughout our country. While the number of teens who have tried 

this deadly drug and the number of people testing positive for methamphetamine in the workplace have decreased in recent years, methamphetamine 

use is still a dangerous public health problem. In the Synthetic Drug Control 

Strategy released earlier this year, my Administration set goals of a 15 

percent decrease in methamphetamine use and 25 percent reduction in 

domestic methamphetamine labs over the next 3 years. To help reach these 

objectives, my proposed 2007 budget includes $25 million to help ensure 

that Americans have access to effective methamphetamine abuse recovery 

services and programs. Earlier this year, I also signed into law the Combat 

Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, which makes manufacturing the 

drug more difficult and imposes tougher penalties on those who smuggle 

or sell it. 

The struggle against methamphetamine is a national, State, and local effort. 

To find out how to raise awareness and to learn more about the battle 

against methamphetamine abuse, concerned citizens may visit 

theantidrug.com and methresources.gov. By working together, we can build 

a stronger, healthier America for generations to come. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 30, 2006, 

as National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. I call upon the people of 

the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities. 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh 

day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtyfirst. 

[FR Doc. 06–9493 

Filed 11–29–06; 8:45 am] 

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