Ramstad Drug Czar

Progressives War over Drug Czar

Stanton Peele | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Stanton Peele

The idea of treating substance abusers as disease sufferers is tremendously appealing. But, like other disagreements steeped in divergent bedrock values, there's no getting around this one.

Setting the Record Straight About the Minnesota Teen Challenge

Rich Scherber | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


Rich Scherber

Minnesota Teen Challenge is a leading and respected treatment center in Minnesota, part of a large network of Teen Challenge centers across the United States.

Black Police Association To Obama: No "Drug Czar" Ramstad

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


President-elect Obama's potential drug czar pick has stirred protest from numerous groups: A coalition of advocacy and nonprofit organizations, incl...

Obama Drug Czar Pick: No Recovery from War on Drugs?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Maia Szalavitz

Obama shouldn't make the mistake that Bill Clinton did and install a drug czar who will ignore science and push dogma.