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In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson. Among the issues addressed were his rise to the presidency after the a…

Joseph Califano talked about the findings of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) 16th annual back-to-school report. Some of the findings of the 2011 survey showed a c…

Joseph Califano talked about the results of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse’s 15th annual teen survey. In his remarks, Mr. Califano said the most significant finding ove…

Joseph Califano talked about the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) release of the findings of their 15th annual back-to-school report, “National Survey of American Atti…

Joseph Califano talked about President Lyndon Johnson’s achievements. He asserted that Democrats' unwillingness to mention those achievements because of his failure in Vietnam denies America…

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University released the findings from its 14th annual teen survey, the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substa…

Joseph Califano talked about the impact of substance abuse on local, state, and federal budgets. The total cost of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use cost all levels of government $468 b…

Mr. Califano spoke about a recent study of parental attitudes toward substance abuse. The 13th annual “National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIII: Teens and Parents” looke…

The 13th annual survey tracking teen and parents attitudes on drug use will be released this morning. This year’s survey revealed a higher number of “problem parents,” parents who increase t…

Mr. Califano spoke about a study on drug use by students in schools. The study found large numbers of students reporting that they had seen drugs used or sold, examined patterns of drug and …

Joseph Califano talked about his book High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It, published by PublicAffairs. According to his book, Americans consume two-thir…

Witnesses testified about operations of unregistered Internet pharmacies and regulating the sale of controlled substances without valid prescriptions. Among the topics they addressed were dr…

Mr. Califano talked to reporters about the results of an annual survey on addiction and substance abuse. The report examined public attitudes toward the problem, movie viewing habits, teen d…

Mr. Califano and others announced an assessment by the Center on the abuse of prescription drugs. The report is called, “Under the Counter: The Diversion and Abuse of Controlled Prescription…

Joseph Califano, president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, talked about a back-to-school survey on teen substance abuse and sexual attitudes and activities. He addre…

Joseph Califano talked about his book Inside: A Public and Private Life, published by PublicAffairs. This biography includes political details of his service in Robert McNamara’s Pentagon, …

The panelists discussed and debated the future of U.S. drug policy. The primary issue of contention was whether or not some illegal drugs should be legalized. Mr. Bennett and Rep. Rangel arg…

Participants talked to reporters about a report on substance abuse by young women aged 8 to 22. The report found greater degrees of addiction by young women, higher suicide rates, and addict…

Mr. Califano spoke to reporters about an annual survey on teen drug use and abuse. The survey examined overall trends and specifically examined the influence of siblings on drug use. Followi…

Mr. Joseph Califano announced a report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse on the extent and consequences of alcohol abuse by children and teens. Mr. Califano, former sec…