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Happy Back to the Future Day,
@RealMikeFox! Ever think about the fact that we live in the future we dreamed of then? That's heavy, man.18,562 retweets 28,274 favorites -
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.
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Communities are showing that we should approach substance use disorders as an opportunity to intervene rather than a race to incarcerate.
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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.
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4 in 5 heroin users started out by misusing prescription opioids. Heroin-related deaths nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013.
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Sales of powerful painkillers have skyrocketed. In 2012, enough prescriptions were written to give every American adult a bottle of pills.
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120 Americans die every day from drug overdoses - most involving legal prescription drugs. That's more than from car crashes.
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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: http://go.wh.gov/Climate
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I got a chance to catch up with the
@Space_Station crew today. Nothing like a call to space on#AstronomyNight! http://snpy.tv/1LkWhV53,965 retweets 8,748 favorites
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I just met with CEOs of some of our biggest companies who are stepping up to
#ActOnClimate. It's good for the planet - and the bottom line.2,198 retweets 6,004 favorites -
Congrats
@HokuleaWWV on reaching Africa—midpoint of worldwide voyage to spread message of caring for the one planet we've got.#MalamaHonua1,036 retweets 2,335 favorites -
President Obama Retweeted Zack Beauchamp
Thanks, Zack. https://twitter.com/zackbeauchamp/status/649727266835046400 …
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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchampObama challenged the media to compare gun and terrorism deaths. So I did. http://www.vox.com/2015/10/1/9437187/obama-guns-terrorism-deaths?utm_campaign=zackbeauchamp&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … pic.twitter.com/C9xj7QH5jV10,862 retweets 14,682 favorites -
We have a moral responsibility to do what we can for families forced from their homes. Find out how you can help at http://AidRefugees.gov .
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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.
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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.
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We've provided more than $4.5 billion in humanitarian aid to help meet the needs of those impacted by the Syrian conflict.
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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.
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I'm grateful for the teachers who helped spark my sense of curiosity. The
#62MillionGirls who aren't in school should have that same chance.8,434 retweets 14,738 favorites
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