BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH
2012
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, behavioral health is an essential part of overall health and wellness; and
WHEREAS, prevention of substance use and/or mental disorders works, and effective treatment can
help people recover from alcohol and drug addiction; and
WHEREAS, the benefits of preventing and overcoming substance ~s and/or mental disorders are vital
to individuals, families and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, people in recovery can achieve healthy lifestyles, both physically and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina encourages relatives and friends of people with substance
use and/or mental disorders to implement preventive measures, recognize the signs of a problem, and guide
those in need of appropriate treatment and recovery support services; and
WHEREAS, according to the 20 I 0 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2010, 11% of the
657,000 North Carolinians who needed treatment for a substance use disorder and 54% of the 597,000 who
needed treatment for a mental disorders received recovery assistance; and
WHEREAS, to help more people achieve and sustain long-term recovery, the United States
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), the White House Office ofNational Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the
North Carolina Department ofHealth and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services invite all residents ofNorth Carolina to participate in National
Recovery Month; and
WHEREAS, the theme for National Recovery Month is Join the Voices for Recovery: It 's Worth It;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina, do
hereby proclaim September 2012, as "ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH" in
North Carolina, its observance to all citizens.
BEVERLYEAVESPERDUE
, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand and
twelve, and ofthe Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.