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Recovery at the White House: Celebrating 25 Years
Yesterday, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) hosted an event in honor of National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, called “Recovery at the White House: Celebrating 25 years.”...
View ArticleRegister for National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Twitter Chat
You're invited to participate in the National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Twitter chat on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. ET to discuss substance abuse prevention among youth. Please join...
View ArticleWhy Academic Success Means More than Getting into College
Today marks the beginning of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). This national observance calls attention to the essential role...
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2014 Drug-Free Communities Grant Awards Announced
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has announced that Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants totaling $84 million will be awarded in 2014 to 680 community coalitions across...
View ArticleIn Juvenile Justice, Community Involvement is Key to Substance Abuse Prevention
Local artists in Snohomish County, Washington, are contributing their time, tools, and studio space to mentor teens recently involved in their community’s juvenile justice system. For eight weeks, the...
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Guest Post: Sheri Jones on Youth Prevention
I grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, a place where historical roots run deep. A stroll through town was like walking through a history book. With every step I took, I thought about the days when great...
View ArticleWatch: Webinar on the DEA’s Final Rule on Disposal of Controlled Substances
On November 6, the Office of National Drug Control Policy joined the Drug Enforcement Administration to host a webinar for community agencies looking to implement drug disposal programs. The safe,...
View ArticlePreventing Drugged Driving is as Important as Preventing Drunk Driving
On June 12, 2008, a drugged driver in Putnam County, New York, struck and killed a bicyclist – a married, 48-year-old father of two. The driver was allegedly under the influence of morphine and...
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New Data Announced: Declines in Teen Opioid, Cigarette and Alcohol Use
Today, Acting Director Michael Botticelli joins Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse along with Dr. Lloyd Johnston and Dr. Richard Miech of the University of Michigan to...
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Updated Infographic: Overdose Prevention, State by State
This August, we released an infographic showing states (and the District of Columbia) with laws allowing for the prescribing and administration of naloxone and/or criminal protections for bystanders...
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Highlights from 2014
2014 has been a year of significant developments for drug policy in our country as well as at the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). This year, President Obama nominated Michael Botticelli...
View ArticleSecuring our Nation’s Caribbean Border
In 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order that expanded the purview of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico to seek advice and develop recommendations on policies for the island that...
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Treatment, Recovery and the ACA: Watch Live Weds., Jan 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Tonight, when President Obama delivers the State of the Union, he will share how the Affordable Care Act has made quality, affordable health coverage available to millions of Americans. The Affordable...
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Learn How to Transform Your Community and Change Lives
In my home state of New Mexico, substance abuse and addiction present serious challenges to our families and way of life. The destructive influence of drugs and crime that threaten our communities...
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Historic Requests for Treatment and Prevention in President Obama’s 2016 Budget
Today, President Obama released a budget that shows what we can do if we invest in America’s future. The Budget outlines a strategy to strengthen the middle class and provide opportunity to anyone...
View ArticleThe Work Before Us: A Message from Michael Botticelli
Many great movements to change public perception and policy around a public health issue have been fueled by people with a disease speaking out publicly. What is seen as someone else's problem—someone...
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Celebrating Five Years of the Affordable Care Act
Nora Zarabia faced a difficult – and all too common -- question when her 20-year-old son, Alex, was diagnosed with a substance use disorder. How was she going to pay for the help he needed?...
View ArticleCommission on Narcotic Drugs Endorses Alternatives to Incarceration for...
Earlier this month, the United Nations Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND) approved a resolution that called for justice and health agencies to work together to provide a range of alternatives to...
View Article‘Reality TV’: House of Cards Highlights the Importance of Prescriber Education
Spoiler alert: This post discusses House of Cards Season 3. Although House of Cards is known mostly for its political drama and manipulative characters, season three’s story line about character Doug...
View ArticleRecovery Story: Patrick Kelley, Photographer to the Commandant of the Coast...
When Coast Guard Petty Officer Patrick Kelley met Director Michael Botticelli last November on a flight to Panama for an Interdiction Committee meeting, they instantly bonded over their similar past:...
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We Don’t Have Time to Wait
This is a picture of Taylor Smith from Holly Springs, Georgia, with her sister, Gabrielle. Taylor Smith (right) with her sister, Gabrielle Smith. Taylor died of an overdose. Her mother, Tanya Smith,...
View ArticleThe Indianapolis Star: "Work to prevent opiate drug abuse"
Since Gov. Mike Pence issued a public health disaster emergency order in response to the state's HIV outbreak, public and private leaders have marshalled a remarkable effort to identify cases, provide...
View ArticleHonoring Courage and Saluting Sacrifice During National Police Week
This week, Director Michael Botticelli joins thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country, President Obama, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Secretary Jeh Johnson and other...
View ArticleCommunity Policing and Drug Overdose: Where You Live Doesn't Have to...
The odds of surviving a drug overdose, much like the odds of surviving a heart attack, depend on how quickly the victim receives treatment. But access to naloxone—which can reverse heroin and...
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How Drug Courts Make the Case for Alternatives to Incarceration
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View ArticleDrug Policy Reform at Home and Abroad
Today is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, an annual observation established in 1987 by the United Nations General Assembly. It is an important day to reflect on...
View ArticleCelebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the passage of an historic piece of legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For the millions of Americans living with a disability, the...
View ArticleIn Recognition of World Hepatitis Day
If we continue to box people in because of their medical conditions, to stigmatize individuals because of their health, and treat diseases as discrete conditions, we will never reach our common...
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Combatting Youth Prescription Drug Use through Coalitions
This past year, the Concho Valley C.A.R.E.S. Coalition, a Drug-Free Community (DFC) in San Angelo, Texas, pioneered a prescription drug campaign called: Mix it, Seal it, Trash it. The aim of the...
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Fostering Our Tribal Youth and Building Healthier Communities
At the annual United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) conference, tribal youth engaged senior Administration officials on issues affecting their communities. Many conference participants voiced...
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