News Releases and Speeches 2010

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News Releases

• December 30, 2010

  New Data Reveals a Doubling of Emergency Department Visits Involving Pharmaceutical Abuse

• December 14, 2010

  Statement from Director Kerlikowske Regarding Results of the Monitoring the Future Youth Drug Use Survey

• December 9, 2010

  New Data Show Cocaine Market Under Significant Stress

• December 9, 2010

  Nuevos datos revelan baja significativa en el mercado de cocaína

• December 8, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Urges Support for Americans in Recovery from Addiction During the Holiday Season

• November 30, 2010

  One in Three Fatally Injured Drivers Tested Positive For Drugs

• November 24, 2010

  Statement From Director Kerlikowske Regarding DEA Emergency Scheduling Authority on "Synthetic Marijuana" (Spice)

• November 22, 2010

  Readout of Oregon Prescription Drug Abuse Summit

• November 18, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Highlights Progress In Combating Southwest Border Drug Threats

• November 16, 2010

  Minority Teens Using Drugs at Higher Rates

• November 03, 2010

  Statement from White House Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske on Proposition 19 in California

• October 20, 2010

  Californians Seeking Treatment for Marijuana at Higher Rates

• October 14, 2010

  Teens Using Marijuana At Younger Ages

• October 07, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Urges Parents to take Action to Prevent Youth Drug Use

• 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 Drug 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 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 31, 2010

  New Data Highlight Need for Criminal Justice Substance Abuse Treatment, Diversion, and Re-Entry Programs

• 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 21, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Outlines Plan to Reduce the Impacts of the Illicit Drug Trade

• July 15, 2010

  New Data Reveal 400% Increase in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for People Abusing Prescription Drugs

• July 02, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director, Maryland Attorney General, State and Local Police Promote Awareness of Drugged Driving on Nation’s Roads

• July 01, 2010

  Administration Officials Meet With Innovators in the Recovery Field to Discuss the Value of Peer Recovery Support

• 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

  Drug Control, Traffic Safety, and Police Officials Join Race Driver Sarah Fisher to Increase Awareness of Drugged Driving on Nation’s Roads

• June 22, 2010

  Benjamin B. Tucker Confirmed as ONDCP Deputy Director of State, Local and Tribal Affairs; Brings 40 Years’ Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Experience to Drug Policy Office

• June 14, 2010

  U.S. Conference of Mayors Applauds Obama Administration’s National Drug Control Strategy

• June 14, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Honors National Drug Court Month

• May 18, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Outlines Strategies to Reduce Rising Threat from Methamphetamine and Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse

• April 29, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Visits Morehouse School of Medicine To Discuss Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

• April 14, 2010

  Drug Policy Director Cites New Direction in National Drug Policy

• March 23, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Hails Success of Phoenix Area Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs

• March 03, 2010

  U.S. Drug Control Director Sees Collaborative International Effort To Address Worldwide Threat of Drug Production, Trafficking, and Use

• February 26, 2010

  U.S, Mexico Agree to Execute Priority Drug Demand Reduction Programs; Joint Declaration Outlines Commitment to Reduce Illicit Drug Consumption

• 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 04, 2010

  Joint Statement Viktor Ivanov and Gil Kerlikowske

• February 03, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Hails Expansion of Insurance Coverage for Addiction Treatment

• February 01, 2010

  Administration’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal Demonstrates Balanced Approach to Drug Control

• January 22, 2010

  White House Officials to Help Break Ground on New Transitional Housing Facility for Homeless Female Veterans

• January 22, 2010

  ONDCP and SAMHSA Accepting Applications for $18.75 Million to Harness the Power of Drug Free Community Coalitions

• January 18, 2010

  White House Drug Policy Director Leads Volunteer Effort at Residential Treatment Center for Women and Children

• January 05, 2010

  ONDCP: Seeking Treatment a Positive New Year’s Resolution