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Officials testified about prescription drug abuse and prevention programs. Among the topics they addressed were increased prescription abuse rates over the past several years, the availabili…

White House National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske spoke about the Obama administration’s priorities for drug policy in light of recent actions by states to decriminalize marijuana po…

The National Institute of Drug Abuse released the results of its annual survey on drug use. The survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that drinking and cigarette smoking was d…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) released a report on current illicit drug users and rates. It found marijuana use rose from 2007 to 2011 among youth age…

Gil Kerlikowske outlined the Obama administration’s new drug control strategy. The strategy emphasizes treating substance use disorders as a chronic disease that can be prevented and treated…

Witnesses testified on measures taken by the federal government, the states, and the private sector to prevent leaks from the supply chain that allow prescription drugs to be diverted to ill…

The National Institute of Drug Abuse released the results of its annual survey on drug use. The latest survey showed increased use of marijuana and a plateau in the heretofore decreasing tre…

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy held a news conference on the results of a new national survey showing a dramatic rise in the proportion of substance abuse treatment a…

Vice President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Mr. Kerlikowske, who has also served a…