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	<title><![CDATA[Not Drug Czar -- Ramstad Now Wants to Head Treatment Agency.  Just Say No!]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maia-szalavitz/not-drug-czar---ramstad-n_b_150278.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Our coverage of the possible nomination of Rep. Jim Ramstad as "drug czar" has kicked up quite a fuss, spurring many comments here and a <a href="http://www.andrewtatarsky.com/phpPETITION/results.php#signatures">sign-on letter</a> by addiction professionals that was <a href="http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/drug-czar-controversy/">cited</a> by John Tierney in this week's <em>New York Times</em>. <br />
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Nearly 300 leaders in the addiction treatment field so far have added their signatures. Now, the <em>Minnesota Independent</em> is <a href=" http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post">reporting</a> that Ramstad's real ambition is to serve as the head of...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-01-11T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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