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Born on August 4, 1961

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  1. Happy Back to the Future Day, ! Ever think about the fact that we live in the future we dreamed of then? That's heavy, man.

  2. So I'm eager to hear from folks in Charleston today on actions we can take to put recovery within reach for anyone who needs it.

  3. Communities are showing that we should approach substance use disorders as an opportunity to intervene rather than a race to incarcerate.

  4. With no other disease do we expect people to wait until they're a danger to themselves or others to self-diagnose and seek treatment.

  5. 4 in 5 heroin users started out by misusing prescription opioids. Heroin-related deaths nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013.

  6. Sales of powerful painkillers have skyrocketed. In 2012, enough prescriptions were written to give every American adult a bottle of pills.

  7. 120 Americans die every day from drug overdoses - most involving legal prescription drugs. That's more than from car crashes.

  8. Heading to West Virginia today to talk about the epidemic of prescription drug abuse in America and what we can do to help. The facts:

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    Climate change threatens us all, and it will take all of us to solve it. Get the facts on how we can:

  10. I just met with CEOs of some of our biggest companies who are stepping up to . It's good for the planet - and the bottom line.

  11. Congrats on reaching Africa—midpoint of worldwide voyage to spread message of caring for the one planet we've got.

  12. Congrats - even fans are rooting for you!

  13. Thanks, Zack.

  14. We have a moral responsibility to do what we can for families forced from their homes. Find out how you can help at .

  15. But this isn't just about what I can do as President. Every single one of us - from citizens to NGOs - can help refugees find safe haven.

  16. We're also increasing the number of Syrian and other refugees we admit to the U.S. to 100,000 per year for the next two years.

  17. We've provided more than $4.5 billion in humanitarian aid to help meet the needs of those impacted by the Syrian conflict.

  18. Nearly 12 million people have been displaced by the conflict in Syria. As Americans, we can't sit idly by. That's not who we are.

  19. I'm grateful for the teachers who helped spark my sense of curiosity. The who aren't in school should have that same chance.

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