National Institute on Drug Abuse

Why We Can't Legalize Drugs

Stanton Peele | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Stanton Peele

California's multibillion dollar sales of marijuana can't be taxed while the State drowns in red ink. Yet the Obama Administration won't contemplate the possibility of legalizing marijuana. Why not?

What Is Addiction?

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living


Stanton Peele

Addiction is a nasty business which enslaves people. But if you're going to target that practice, then you'd better come and take all the coffee and Diet Coke the office.

The Failure of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

John Carnevale | Posted 07.22.2008 | Business


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.

What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You

Paul Armentano | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics


Paul Armentano

What possible advances in the treatment of cancer could have been achieved had U.S. government officials chosen to advance, not suppress, research into the anti-cancer effects of cannabis?