U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring August 2026 as "National Drug Abuse Primary Prevention Month," aiming to protect children, friends, families, and communities from illicit drugs by stopping addiction before it starts. The proclamation stated that drug abuse remains one of the most serious threats facing the United States and highlighted that his administration has taken multiple measures to address the crisis, including signing the Fentanyl Stop Act, designating nearly a dozen drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and strengthening southern border security to cut off the flow of drugs into communities.