June 27, 2011
Readout of White House Drug Policy Director Kerlikowske Meeting with Appalachian Leaders
June 23, 2011
Statement from White House Drug Policy Director on the Release of the U.N. 2011 World Drug Report Citing "Massive Declines" in U.S. Cocaine Market
June 20, 2011
White House Drug Policy Director Designates Eight New Counties as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
June 16, 2011
UPDATE: New Data Show Cocaine Market Remains Under Significant Stress
June 16, 2011
Statement from White House Drug Policy Director on Release of the National Prevention Strategy
June 15, 2011
Majority of Adult Males Arrested in 10 U.S. Cities Test Positive for Illegal Drugs At Time of Arrest
June 2, 2011
Statement on Global Commission Report on Drug Policy
May
May 25, 2011
Attorney General and White House Drug Policy Director Attend Opening of Women's Re-entry Program
May 13, 2011
Statement from White House Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske on Georgia's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Law
April
April 19, 2011
Obama Administration Releases Action Plan to Address National Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
March
March 29, 2011
Director Kerlikowske Highlights Obama Administration Support for Military Families and Veterans During Visit to Buffalo, NY
March 25, 2011
United Nations' Economic and Social Council, Commission on Narcotic Drugs Passed Resolution Concerning Drugged-Driving Prevention
March 24, 2011
Statement from Director Gil Kerlikowske Regarding Dramatic Rise in Ecstasy-Related Emergency Room Visits
March 22, 2011
Statement From Director Kerlikowske Regarding Appointment of Christopher Kennedy Lawford as U.N. Goodwill Ambassador
March 22, 2011
Readout of Director Kerlikowske's Participation at United Nations Global Drug Conference
March 21, 2011
Director Kerlikowske Meets with Swedish Counterdrug Officials; Cites Sweden's Drug Control Policies as Model for U.S.
March 3, 2011
Readout Of White House Drug Policy Director's Meeting With the Prescription Drug Monitoring Plan Foundation
March 2, 2011
Obama Administration Requests Over $10 Billion for Demand Reduction Programs to Reduce Drug Consumption in the United States
March 1, 2011
Statement From Director Kerlikowske Regarding Release of the White House Council Report on Women and Girls
February
February 23, 2011
Statement From Director Kerlilowske Regarding Operation "Pill Nation"
February 22, 2011
Director Kerlikowske on National Institutes of Health Study Regarding Effectiveness of National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
February 1, 2011
Statement from Director on Synthetic Stimulants, a.k.a "Bath Salts"
January
January 24, 2011
Statement From Director Kerlikowske On Release Of Obama Administration Military Families Report
January 18, 2011
ONDCP and SAMHSA Accepting Applications for $9.35 Million To Bolster Drug-Free Community Prevention and Education Efforts
January 18, 2011
Readout of White House Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske's Meeting with Colombian President Juan Santos
January 6, 2011
New Data Reveal Doubling of Emergency Department Visits Involving Pharmaceutical Abuse
2010
December
December 22, 2010
Statement on the Passage of Northern Border Drug Control Legislation
December 14, 2010
Statement from Director Kerlikowske on Concerning Rise in Youth Drug Use
December 9, 2010
New Data Show Cocaine Market Under Significant Stress
December 8, 2010
Director Urges Support for Americans in Recovery from Addiction During the Holiday Season
November
November 30, 2010
One in Three Fatally Injured Drivers Tested Positive for Drugs
November 24, 2010
Statement Regarding DEA Emergency Scheduling Authority on "Synthetic Marijuana" (Spice)
November 23, 2010
Readout Of Oregon Prescription Drug Abuse Summit
November 18, 2010
Director Highlights Progress in Combating Southwest Border Drug Threats
November 17, 2010
Statement from Director Regarding FDA Action on Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
November 16, 2010
Minority Teens Using Drugs At Higher Rates
November 10, 2010
Director Kerlikowske's Visit To Military Veterans' Drug Treatment Center In New York City
November 3, 2010
Statement on Proposition 19 in California
October
October 21, 2010
Readout of Bilateral Presidential Commission Working Group Meeting on Counternarcotics
October 14, 2010
Teens Using Marijuana At Younger Ages
October 7, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Urges Parents To Take Action To Prevent Youth Drug Use
September
September 30, 2010
U.S. Drug Policy Director Commends Passage of the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
September 25, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Attends Prescription Take-Back Event
September 22, 2010
Obama Administration Official Urge Immediate Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Diversion, Abuse
September 16, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Issues Statement on National Drug Survey
August
August 31, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Awards $85.6 Million To Local Communities To Prevent Youth Drug Use
August 24, 2010
Nine Counties Receive Federal Designation To Fight Drug Trafficking
July
July 28, 2010
Congress Passes Monumental Fair Sentencing Act and Restores Fairness to Cocaine Sentencing
July 22, 2010
Obama Administration Officials Highlight New Approach to Drug Control Policy Before Congress
July 15, 2010
New Data Reveal 400% Increase in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for People Abusing Prescription Drugs
July 1, 2010
Administration Officials Meet With Innovators in the Recovery Field to Discuss the Value of Peer Recovery Support
June
June 30, 2010
National Drug Control Policy Director Outlines Plan of Action to Address Fast-Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse
June 22, 2010
David K. Mineta Confirmed as ONDCP Deputy Director of Demand Reduction
June 22, 2010
Benjamin B. Tucker Confirmed as ONDCP Deputy Director of State, Local and Tribal Affairs
June 22, 2010
Drug Control, Traffic Safety, and Police Officials Join Race Driver Sarah Fisher to Increase Awareness of Drugged Driving on Nation’s Roads
June 15, 2010
Obama Administration Welcomes Mayors’ Support for Drug Control Strategy
May
May 26, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Honors National Drug Court Month
May 11, 2010
President Obama Releases National Strategy To Reduce Drug Use and Its Consequences
April
April 30, 2010
Director Visits Morehouse School of Medicine To Discuss Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment
April 28, 2010
White House Drug Czar Launches Ad Campaign To Combat Methamphetamine Use in Indian Country
April 14, 2010
Drug Policy Director Cites New Direction in National Drug Policy
March
March 24, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Hails Success of Phoenix Area Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs
March 12, 2010
ONDCP Promotes International Cooperation on Drug Issues at United Nations Global Drug Conference
March 3, 2010
U.S. Drug Control Director Sees Collaborative International Effort To Address Worldwide Threat of Drug Production, Trafficking, and Use
February
February 23, 2010
U.S. and Mexico Agree to Execute Priority Drug Demand Reduction Programs
February 23, 2010
More than $1.1 Million in Grants Available for Community-Based Drug Prevention Coalitions
February 17, 2010
Administration Officials Celebrate Opening of Knoxville Reentry and Recovery Center for Women
February 4, 2010
Statement from U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Drug Trafficking Working Group
February 3, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Hails Expansion of Insurance Coverage for Addiction Treatment
February 1, 2010
Administration's FY 2011 Budget Proposal Demonstrates Balanced Approach to Drug Control
January
January 22, 2010
White House Officials to Help Break Ground on New Transitional Housing Facility for Homeless Female Veterans
January 18, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Leads Volunteer Effort at Residential Treatment Center for Women and Children
January 5, 2010
Seeking Treatment a Positive New Year's Resolution
2009
December
December 14, 2009
New National Teen Drug Study Offers Warning Signs for the Future, Reports Improvement in Some Drug Use Trends
December 9, 2009
ONDCP Deputy Director Thomas McLellan Receives Founder's Award From American Association of Addiction Psychiatry
December 3, 2009
A better-targeted drug fight
November
November 23, 2009
ONDCP Launches Awareness Campaign on Holiday Challenges for Americans in Recovery from Addiction
September
September 24, 2009
Director Meets with Top Russian Drug Control Official on Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Efforts
September 10, 2009
National Survey Findings Reveal Declines in Prescription Drug Misuse and Signs of Emerging Drug Abuse Trends
August
August 27, 2009
Experts Help Increase Focus on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
August 27, 2009
Drug Czar Awards $21 Million To Local Community Coalitions Addressing Youth Substance Use
August 19, 2009
White House Drug Czar Warns Drugged Driving is a Threat to Public Safety
August 17, 2009
U.S. Drug Czar Awards $60 Million To 565 Drug-Free Communities Continuation Grantees
August 10, 2009
A. Thomas McLellan Sworn in as Deputy Director of ONDCP; Senate Confirmed Addiction Treatment Researcher Brings 35 Years Experience to Drug Policy Office
July
July 9, 2009
Director of National Drug Control Policy Testifies on National Strategy to Reduce Drug Trafficking and Flow of Bulk Cash and Weapons Across Southwest Border
June
June 5, 2009
Obama Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Drug Trafficking and Flow of Bulk Cash and Weapons Across Southwest Border
May
May 28, 2009
New Study Reveals Scope of Drug and Crime Connection
May 20, 2009
Prescription Opioid-related Deaths Increased 114 Percent from 2001 to 2005, Treatment Admissions Up 74 Percent in Similar Period; Young Adults Hardest Hit
May 14, 2009
New Report Finds Highest Levels of THC in U.S. Marijuana to Date
March
March 9, 2009
$1.2 Million in Mentoring Grants Available to 16 American Communities
February
February 4, 2009
Regional Workshops to Assist Potential Grant Applicants
