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Response to 2011 National Drug Control Strategy

Deni Carise | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Addiction, Drug Control, Substance Abuse, Drug Abuse, White House, Healthcare Reform, Ondcp, Barack Obama, Politics News
Deni Carise

Having finally officially ended our own "War on Drugs," can we also end the war on substance abusers by removing the barriers that prevent far too many from receiving the care they need?

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Is Roger Clemens a Victim of the Drug War?

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Doping, Steroids in Baseball, Ondcp, Roger Clemens, Drug War, Drug Policy, Prohibition, Sports News
Anthony Papa

The drug war has slowly but surely infiltrated the public's eye through different vehicles. Now it is attempting to bring its message through the sport of baseball.

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The Price Mexico Pays for America's 'Insatiable' Demand for Drugs

Deni Carise | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexican Drug Wars, Ondcp, Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar, Mexico Drug War, Insatiable Demand, World News
Deni Carise

The US fuels Mexico's drug earnings, which represent a full 10 percent of the country's economy. Each year, a whopping $25 billion in drug proceeds is smuggled into Mexico from the US.

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My Testimony to Congress on the War on Drugs

Ethan Nadelmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Prohibition, Prison Reform, Drug Czar, Ondcp, War on Drugs, Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar, Drug War, Ethan Nadelmann, Politics News
Ethan Nadelmann

The predominant role that criminalization and the criminal justice system play in dealing with particular drugs and drug use in this country is unsustainable in both fiscal and human terms.

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An Imperfect Improvement: Obama's New Drug War Strategy

Ethan Nadelmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Policy Alliance, Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar, Marijuana, Ethan Nadelmann, Drug War, President Obama, 2010 Drug Contol Strategy, Drug Czar, Harm Reduction, Drugs, Ondcp, Politics News
Ethan Nadelmann

Though the White House's new National Drug Control Strategy embraces specific policy options counter to those of the past thirty years, it differs little from its predecessor on fundamental issues of budget and drug policy paradigm.

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Obama's 2010 Drug Control Strategy

Bill Piper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Policy Alliance, Crack Cocaine Sentencing, Drug War, President Obama, Drug Czar, Gil-Kerlikowske-Drug-Czar, Medical Marijuana, Ondcp, War on Drugs, Drug-Prohibition, Politics News
Bill Piper

President Obama spoke for millions when he said drug use should be treated as a health issue instead of a criminal justice issue. He has failed, however, to change the drug war budget in a meaningful way.

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Fear Mongers Attack a NYC Harm Reduction Pamphlet that Saves Lives

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harm Reduction, Drug Policy Alliance, Department of Health and Human Services, Heroin, Ondcp, Drug War, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York News
Anthony Papa

The brochure under attack is directed toward the city's residents who inject drugs, and it serves the critical purpose of reducing disease transmission, preventing overdoses and saving lives.

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Rockefeller Drug Law Reforms Charge Ahead

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Addiction, Rockefeller Drug Laws, War on Drugs, Ondcp, Cocaine, Mandatory Minimums, New York News
Anthony Papa

The dismantling of the Rockefeller Drug Laws is picking up steam. The New York State Assembly held a key hearing to press forward with implementation of the reforms.

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Here Is Your Chance to Help End the Failed War on Drugs

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prison Reform, New Mexico, Marijuana, Drug War, Medical Marijuana, Treatment, War on Drugs, Marijuana Legalization, Ondcp, Cocaine, Politics News
Anthony Papa

Our nation's drug policy should be based on reason, compassion, health and human rights, but to do so will take a great deal of strategizing and organizing.

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Wellstone Action Endorses Ramstad for Drug Czar

Harold Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ondcp, Drug Czar Jim Ramstad, Health, Remembering Paul Wellstone, Needle Exchange, Politics News
Harold Pollack

I'm still not sold on Ramstad. I hope he finds a way to walk back from his misguided statements on some public health matters that got caught up in now-ancient culture wars.

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A Slugger's Drug Redemption

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steroids in Baseball, Drug Addiction, War on Drugs, Ondcp, Crack Cocaine, Alcoholism, Drug War, Drugs, Politics News
Anthony Papa

Hamilton was finally able to kick his addiction and return to baseball. He was fortunate that his addiction was not handled as a criminal manner, sending a powerful message to society.

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The Failure of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

John Carnevale | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Institute on Drug Abuse, Marijuana, Economy, 2008 National Drug Control Strategy, Drugs, War on Drugs, Ondcp, Methamphetamine, Bush War on Drugs, Cocaine, Business News
John Carnevale

Having spent eleven years in the Office of National Drug Control Policy, I can say that in contradiction to a recent report, we have little reason to believe that America has reached a turning point in the war on drugs.

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