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Where's the Superman to Tackle Drug and Alcohol Abuse in our Schools and Colleges?

Joseph A. Califano Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph A. Califano Jr.

If we are serious about educating our children at every level from elementary school through college, we'd better recognize that money alone will not solve the problem.

Why the Great Recession is Not Another Great Depression

Joseph A. Califano Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph A. Califano Jr.

It's time for all Democrats to dust off their reluctance to mention LBJ and help our people understand that government is key in times like these, that in 2010 the Great Society is the difference between the Great Recession and another Great Depression.

With Drug Abuse Up: "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us"

Joseph A. Califano Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph A. Califano Jr.

With this morning's government report on the shocking increase in all drug use by Americans age 12 and older, we are more than half way back to the highest drug use this nation has ever experienced.

The Greatest Failure of the Medical and Public Health Professions

Joseph A. Califano Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph A. Califano Jr.

The greatest and most costly failure of the medical profession and public health community is their failure to explain to the American people that addiction to alcohol and other drugs is a disease.

Medical Marijuana in the New York State Legislature: Sheep's Clothing for the Wolf of Legalization

Joseph A. Califano Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph A. Califano Jr.

Let's hear it for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for calling the "medical marijuana" bill before the state legislature a quintessential example of political hypocrisy.