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Press Room
The Public Affairs Office highlights ONDCP messages through a schedule of major media events, including press conferences, television and radio interviews, and public service announcements. The office develops information to effectively respond to issues and problems of national scope and ensures that the objective, views, and plans of the Director and the Administration are conveyed to the public.
Press Releases
- October 24, 2008
New Survey Reveals Steep Drops in Opium Production and Cultivation in Afghanistan - September 24, 2008
New Data Show Drug Free Communities Program Significantly Reduces Teen Substance Abuse - September 10, 2008
Survey Reveals Sharp Decline in Cocaine Production - September 5, 2008
SAMHSA Awards $66 Million for Programs Teaching Early Intervention Techniques to Use with Patients at Risk for Substance Abuse - September 4, 2008
New National Survey Reveals Cocaine, Methamphetamine Use Drop among Young Adults; Prescription Drug Abuse Increases - August 27, 2008
White House Drug Czar Awards $24.4 Million to Local Youth Drug Prevention Programs - July 29, 2008
White House Drug Office Releases its Largest-Ever Compilation of Data Relating to Marijuana Abuse in the United States - July 9, 2008
Prominent Athletes Join USADA's Efforts to Inspire Clean Sport - July 2, 2008
Ten States Activate Substance Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention CodesCost-Effective Health Procedure Will Assist States in the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Abuse - June 30, 2008
Statement from the Director on the Passage of the Merida Initiative - June 12, 2008
New Report Finds Highest-Ever Levels of THC in U.S. Marijuana - June 4, 2008
$5.8 Million in New Drug Prevention Grants to Aid 49 Schools in 20 States - May 9, 2008
Teen "Self Medication" for Depression Leads to More Serious Mental Illness, New Report Reveals - May 7, 2008
U.S. Calls On Global Producers to Help Develop Increased Chemical Controls for Meth Precursors, Controlled Pharmaceuticals -
April 7, 2008
Federal Health Insurers Add New Substance Abuse Services -
March
19, 2008
Statement from Deputy "Drug Czar" Scott M. Burns on Marijuana Decriminalization Efforts in New Hampshire -
March 12, 2008
Methamphetamine, Cocaine Use Plummet; New Workplace Drug Testing Data Show Effects of Supply Crunch -
March 10, 2008
Global Cooperation Key to Progress Made Against Meth in United States - March
6, 2008
U.S. Highlights Latest International Progress Against Methamphetamine; Urges Vulnerable Nations to Increase Efforts to Curb Precursor Chemicals - March 1, 2008
President Bush Releases Final National Drug Control Strategy of His Administration; Calls For Tighter Controls on Internet Sales of Controlled Substances
Testimony
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May 22, 2008
Testimony of Scott M. Burns, Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Before Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Senator Joseph Biden. "Hearing on the International Convention Against Doping in Sport" -
March 12, 2008
Testimony of John P. Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy Chairman Dennis Kucinich, 110th Congress -
February
7, 2008
Testimony of Scott Burns, Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Frequently Asked Questions
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How can I reach your press office?
If you are a member of the media, you can reach the ONDCP Public Affairs Office at (202) 395-6618.