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Barack Obama: “Addiction can destroy self-confidence, family ties, and friendships, recovery can restore the promise of a brighter…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2010
Addiction can destroy self-confidence, family ties, and friendships, recovery can restore the promise of a brighter tomorrow.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8550—National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

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