Public health

Three thousand young people start smoking every day, even though it's illegal for them to do so.

That's what her letter to me says: 'I'm glad you're trying to stop teens and other people from smoking.'

I think it's something like 85 percent of all cigarettes sold to young people are the three most heavily advertised brands.

I want to encourage you to do everything you can to get everybody you know to remain smoke free.

Continued drug use is unacceptable.

We know that reducing drug use will require everyone's effort.

Illegal drugs plague our communities, causing despair and illness, and, most importantly, contributing significantly to unacceptable levels of crime and violence.

My administration is strongly committed to the battle against drugs, which will never be over until every child in America knows that drug use is dangerous, illegal, and wrong.

I have offered a balanced budget that continues our fundamental obligations to clean air, clean water, safe food, public health, and the environment.

Stay drug-free; you have the power.

Good health can seem almost a luxury.

Every year we lose children to poisoning—and almost all of these poisonings are preventable.

We can have common sense and still provide for safe drinking water.

We must redouble our efforts to teach all Americans that alcohol and drugs—used alone or in combination—cause loss of control and loss of judgment.

On World AIDS Day, we rededicate ourselves to the battle against HIV and AIDS.

For Pedro, and for all Americans infected and affected by HIV, we must intensify our efforts to reduce the rate of HIV infection.

The initiative includes a large, targeted expansion of the Substance Abuse Block Grant.

This administration has made significant strides in the fight against this terrible epidemic.