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U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy

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  1. Actors from HBO's 'The Wire' take part in drug panel

    Z on TV
    Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn and Jim True-Frost (aka Bunk, Kima and Prez) participated in a Justice Department panel Tuesday on drug abuse, families and at-risk children. It is part of an initiative launched by Attorney General Eric Holder and announced...
    2. Mar 8, 2011 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  2. Fmr Seattle Police Chief Kerlikowske Collapses

    The White House 'Drug Czar' and former Seattle Police Chief, Gil Kerlikowske, collapsed twice while in Boston Tuesday.
    The White House 'Drug Czar' and former Seattle Police Chief, Gil Kerlikowske, collapsed twice while in Boston Tuesday. According to The Boston Globe, Kerlikowske fainted about 2 p.m. while talking to law students at Harvard. He was taken to Massachusetts...

    Tags: Gil Kerlikowske, Health, Politics, White House, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Jan 25, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Report: Bush administration broke law in '06 races

    In the run-up to the 2006 midterm election in which Republicans lost control of the House, the Bush administration repeatedly broke the law by using federal funds to send Cabinet secretaries and other high-level political appointees to congressional...

    Tags: Justice System, Elections, Trips and Vacations, Politics, White House

    4. Nov 11, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Medical marijuana inspires strong opinions, but what does science say?

    Depending on whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it's a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public -- or something in between: a plant with medical uses and drawbacks, worth exploring.
    Depending on whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it's a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public -- or something in between: a plant...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Mental Illness, Politics, University of California, Los Angeles, Biotechnology

    5. Feb 26, 2011 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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    6. Feb 27, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Lawmakers, law enforcers urge Scott to back drug database

    Before he was even sworn into office, Gov. Rick Scott abolished the state agency tasked with reducing substance abuse and canned Florida's drug czar.
    Before he was even sworn into office, Gov. Rick Scott abolished the state agency tasked with reducing substance abuse and canned Florida's drug czar. Early this month, he stunned legislators and law enforcement when he proposed eliminating Florida's...

    Tags: Bill Nelson, Prescription Drugs, Rhode Island, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Politics

    7. May 18, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  7. Organizers call drug take-back day a success

    Somerset County officials collected 157 pounds of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction on April 30.
    Daily American reporter
    Somerset County officials collected 157 pounds of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction on April 30. Collections occurred at eight locations throughout the county as part of National Prescription Drug...

    Tags: Justice System, Vehicles, Prescription Drugs, Health, Politics

    8. Dec 14, 2009 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  8. Study: Teen marijuana use on the rise

    Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens, and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamines, according to a federal survey released earlier this month.
    The Associated Press
    Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens, and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamines, according to a federal survey released earlier this month. More teens also are getting high on...

    Tags: Gil Kerlikowske, Marijuana Use, Prescription Drugs, OxyContin (drug), Tobacco Use

    9. Sep 24, 2010 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  9. Take-Back Prescription Drugs

    Over 3,400 sites nationwide have joined the effort that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft.
    ABC26 News
    Over 3,400 sites nationwide have joined the effort that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. Government, community, public health and law enforcement partners will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription...

    Tags: Justice System, Gil Kerlikowske, Substance Abuse, Prescription Drugs, Health

    10. Dec 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. White House: Cocaine market in U.S. under 'stress'

    La Plaza
    The cocaine market in the United States is under "significant stress," reports the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy. Cocaine production has dropped in Colombia due to recent eradication efforts, putting stress on the U.S. market in...
    11. Jun 23, 2010 |Story| IndySports

  11. IZOD Indycar Series news and notes

    1. Tight race brewing for oval championship: In a 250-lap sprint at Iowa Speedway, Scott Dixon went from 11 points arrears of leader Dario Franchitti to three points clear of his Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate in the A.J. Foyt Oval Championship standings.
    IndySportsNation
    1. Tight race brewing for oval championship: In a 250-lap sprint at Iowa Speedway, Scott Dixon went from 11 points arrears of leader Dario Franchitti to three points clear of his Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate in the A.J. Foyt Oval Championship...

    Tags: Track and Field, Vehicles, Gil Kerlikowske, Indianapolis 500, Speedway

    12. Jul 14, 2009 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  12. Painkiller Danger

    If the death numbers are staggering, 8,500 from 2001-2005, then consider this. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 abuse prescription drugs more than any other age group.
    The 33 News
    If the death numbers are staggering, 8,500 from 2001-2005, then consider this. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 abuse prescription drugs more than any other age group. Texas Health Dallas...

    Tags: Electronics, Death, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drugs

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