Press Release Archive 2003
DECEMBER
December 19, 2003Teen Drug Abuse Declines Across Wide Front
December 8, 2003
Teens Need Parents’ Presence More than Presents This Holiday Season
NOVEMBER
November 28, 2003
Estimated Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
November 19, 2003
American Children in Double Jeopardy: Cigarette and Marijuana Smoke Damaging Young Lungs
November 17, 2003
Coca Cultivation in Peru and Bolivia, 2003
November 10, 2003
AMERSA Honors U.S. Deputy Drug Czar Andrea Barthwell with Betty Ford Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Field of Substance Abuse Treatment
OCTOBER
October 29, 2003
White House Drug Czar, Surgeon General, and Partner Organizations to Address Drug Use Among Hispanic Youth
October 22, 2003
Drug Supply Reduction Experts Highlight Drug Interdiction Successes During Anti-Drug Summit
October 6, 2003
White House Drug Policy Office Launches National Initiative to Assist "Drug Endangered Children"
SEPTEMBER
September 24, 2003
Two new studies show effectiveness of youth anti-drug media campaign.
September 16, 2003
Recent Analysis Shows that One in Six High School Seniors Admitted Driving While High
JULY
July 18, 2003
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Official Testifies on Status of Methamphetamine Problem in U.S.
July 10, 2003
Drug Czar, White House & Faith Communities Join to Prevent Teen Marijuana Use
JUNE
June 26, 2003
White House Drug Czar Launches National Initiative to Combat Local Drug Problems
June 26, 2003
U.S. Drug Czar Observes International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 9, 2003
White House Anti-Drug Effort Wins Top PR Industry Award
June 3, 2003
ONDCP has launched a "School's Out" summer education initiative to keep teens marijuana-free during the summer months.
MAY
May 9, 2003
Statement from the Office of National Drug Control Policy Regarding the Latest Estimate for Poppy Cultivation in Colombia
APRIL
April 28, 2003
White House Drug Czar Releases Spanish Language National Drug Control Strategy
April 18, 2003
White House Drug Policy Office to Air Earth Day Ad Outlining the Negative Impact of the Drug Trade on the Environment
April 09, 2003
White House Drug Czar Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Success, Future of National Drug Control Efforts and the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
MARCH
March 31, 2003
United States and United Kingdom Announce New Scientific Partnership Against Drug Dependency and Addiction
March 24, 2003
White House Drug Czar, Secretary of Homeland Security Announce Appointment of Counternarcotics Officer/U.S. Interdiction Coordinator at the Department of Homeland Security.
March 24, 2003
White House Drug Czar, Chair of Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Elijah Cummings and Maryland Community Leaders Discuss Harms of "Medical Marijuana" and Warn of Dangers of Marijuana Legalization
March 12, 2003
White House Drug Czar Visits Local Faith-Based Drug Treatment Center
March 10, 2003
Health, Education, Safety Experts Join White House Drug Czar to Educate Parents About Risks of Youth Marijuana Use
March 5, 2003
White House Drug Czar Lauds Newly Approved World Anti-Doping Code
FEBRUARY
February 27, 2003
Coca Cultivation in Colombia, 2002
February 12, 2003
White House Drug Czar Releases National Drug Control Strategy
February 5, 2003
Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment Experts Applaud President Bush's Plan to Expand Treatment Access
JANUARY
January 29, 2003
White House Drug Czar Unveils Details of President's New Drug Treatment Initiative
January 23, 2003
Powerful New Drug Prevention Ads to Debut on Super Bowl
January 22, 2003
Drug Czar Unveils New Resource for Youth Drug Prevention
