Dose of Realism in a Drug War Oct 29, 2009
What he learned -- besides that young humans have less native sense than young dachshunds have -- is that his job has wrinkles unanticipated when he became director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. "People," he says, "want a different conversation" about drug policies. (Townhall.com)
Southwest Montana Snapshots Oct 24, 2009
The money comes from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will help communities fight youth alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use. Take Back Night' Oct. 28 in Dillon DILLON Take Back the Night will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Beaverhead County courthouse in Dillon. (Montana Standard, MT)
Figures show UK still in recession Oct 24, 2009
4 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary estimates from Britain's Office of National Statistics. Some analysts had expected Friday's GDP figures to show a slight rise, indicating an end to the recession. (CNN -- World)
Instead of imprisonment, get help for addicted offenders Oct 22, 2009
Nearly everyone well-versed on the issue, from the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske, on down, has pronounced the drug war an utterly misguided and wrong-headed policy, one that has done little but waste both lives and dollars. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal not long after his confirmation, Director Kerlikowske said, "Regardless of how you try to explain to people it's a "war on drugs' or a "war on a product,' people see a war as a war on them.... (NJ.com -- Times)
U.K. Business Confidence at 2-Year High Oct 21, 2009
The survey, from the accountancy firm , will reinforce the generally more upbeat mood among many economists and business leaders as the UK awaits Friday's GDP figures from the Office of National Statistics, which could signal a formal end to the recession in this country. Deloitte said the financial directors of leading companies, whom it surveys every three months, had become markedly more optimistic about their businesses' prospects in recent weeks, though very few expect the UK to return to... (BusinessWeek)
British economy shows signs of recovery Oct 18, 2009
The Office of National Statistics said that 2. 469 million people were out of work and seeking a job between June and August this year, slightly down from the period of May to July. (Xinhuanet, China)
AWB case may drag in trade officials Oct 16, 2009
Yesterday Justice Lindsay Foster ordered a federal intelligence agency, the Office of National Assessments, to produce a list of departmental officers who received seven intelligence reports created between 1998 and 2004. I think that the parties are entitled to consider whether they wish to take steps to interview those persons or involve those persons in some way in the present proceedings,'' Justice Foster said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How BHP scuppered China Inc Oct 15, 2009
Joske, who had been a macro economy adviser to the then treasurer Peter Costello, a Treasury representative in Beijing and also the lead China economy analyst at the Office of National Assessments, was privy to the Government's investment decision-making processes following Chinalco's initial tilt at Rio Tinto. He said he was "shocked" at Treasury's failure to brief its boss, Swan, on the usual pros and cons of foreign investment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Inflation falls to lowest level in five years Oct 14, 2009
6 per cent in August, the Office of National Statistics reported. Economists on average had expected inflation to fall to 1. (FT.com -- Markets)
US marijuana cuts into traffickers’ profits Oct 11, 2009
8 billion in 2006 - came from US marijuana sales, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Now, to stay competitive, Mexican traffickers are changing their business model to improve their product and streamline delivery. (Boston Globe)
Pot Legalization Gains Momentum In Calif. Oct 10, 2009
Doug Richardson, a spokesman for the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, said the office is in the process of re-evaluating its policies on marijuana and other drugs. Richardson said the office under Obama was pursuing a "more comprehensive" approach than the previous administration, with emphasis on prevention and treatment as well as law enforcement. (KSBW 8, CA)
Time To Trash Your Old Prescription Drugs Oct 8, 2009
The Office of National Drug Control Policy reported that prescription drug is now second only to marijuana as the most common method for young people to get high. Carter said the main reason for that is accessibility. (7 KETV Omaha)
Mom-and-pop pot growers cut cartels profits Oct 8, 2009
8 billion in 2006 came from U.S. marijuana sales, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Now, to stay competitive, Mexican traffickers are changing their business model to improve their product and streamline delivery. (MSNBC -- International)
Fake DEA agents arrested in Calif. marijuana theft Oct 4, 2009
The federal government is not going to pull back on its efforts to curtail marijuana farming operations, Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Wednesday in Fresno. The nation's drug czar, who viewed a foothill marijuana farm on U.S. Forest Service land with state and local officials earlier Wednesday, said the federal government will not support legalizing marijuana. (Fresno Bee -- State)
DCF investigated Jeremiah's family Oct 3, 2009
SOURCE: National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, Office of National Drug Control Policy. More information. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Nation's leading experts on substance abuse outline new research agenda Oct 3, 2009
A. Thomas (Tom) McLellan, PhD, deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, moderated the briefing. "The Foundation is immensely proud of our decision to establish the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program," said David Colby, PhD, Vice President of Research and Evaluation at RWJF. "It's gratifying to see such quality research from a cadre of top-notch researchers who are leading lights in their field.". (EurekAlert!)
Half of addicts quit after 6 months of treatment Oct 3, 2009
Dr. Thomas McLellan, deputy director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, said treating heroin and crack cocaine addicts was similar to managing patients with diabetes or high blood pressure. Just as diabetes patients wouldn't only be treated for six months before being released without medication, McLellan said drug addicts needed continuing care. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Drug therapy record 'encouraging' Oct 2, 2009
In an accompanying paper, Dr A Thomas McLellan, deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in Washington DC, said short-term interventions may not produce long-lasting, positive effects. "It may be more reasonable to expect enduring improvements through sustained outpatient clinical management with drugs and behavioural therapies - like expectations we have for the management of diabetes and hypertension.". (BBC News -- UK)
White House Czars Sep 23, 2009
And it's hard to blame reporters; unwieldy official titles are often begging for a rebranding (Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, for example, doesn't stand a chance against drug czar). Counts of Obama's czars range from the high teens to about 28, depending on whether such figures as State Department envoy George Mitchell and economics adviser Paul Volcker are included. (Time.com)
New campaign aims to reduce Indiana's meth problem Sep 22, 2009
Indiana was one of 16 states recently targeted for an educational campaign by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy because it ranks second in the country for meth lab seizures and incidents reported to the Drug Enforcement Agency. In 2006 there were 766 labs reported, while 820 were reported in 2007. (FOX19.com, OH)
Cloak and digger Sep 19, 2009
At the change of government in 2007, the heads of Defence, Foreign Affairs, ASIO and the Office of National Assessments had all worked on Howard's personal staff ... And in August Peter Varghese left the helm of the Office of National Assessments (the premier intelligence analysis agency) to become the ambassador to Delhi. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Velez-Mitchell: New face of addiction in America Sep 15, 2009
According to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of National Drug Control Policy, there are some 20,000 drug-related deaths a year in the United States. Even more shocking than the deaths of all of our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and children is that drugs prescribed by a doctor -- not bought off the streets -- were the leading cause of fatal overdoses. (CNN -- US)
CPASA awarded $125,000 grant Sep 12, 2009
Gil Kerlikowski, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced the awarding of $21 million in new Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants to 161 communities across the country, including the $125,000 grant to the Bureau/Putnam CPASA Coalition. Evidence shows that communities receiving DFC funding have lower instances of youth using tobacco, alcohol and marijuana,; Kerlilowski said. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
US Navy Ship Sunk In World War II Battle Found Sep 12, 2009
Alberg said this year s Battle of the Atlantic expedition continues work conducted by NOAA s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Maritime Heritage Program in 2008 to document and preserve historic shipwrecks lost during World War II. The wrecks of three sunken U-boats were the focus of last summer s expedition. The project is also dedicated to raising public awareness about our nation s maritime heritage. (Science Daily)
Abuse of prescription drugs dips Sep 11, 2009
"If people perceive alcohol, drugs and tobacco as being risky, they are more inclined not to do it," says Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. He credits last year's federally funded anti-drug ad campaign, which he called a "full-court press on prescription drugs.". (USA Today)
Iraq payments were approved at top level: AWB Sep 11, 2009
AWB disclosed some of its tactics for the $100 million damages suit yesterday during a pre-trial debate over whether a federal intelligence agency, the Office of National Assessments, was entitled to avoid producing documents to the court on national security grounds. Justice Lindsay Foster asked if AWB would argue that ''these so-called transport fees were a mask for what was in effect a bribe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A relationship in trouble Sep 10, 2009
Why did the white paper not heed the objections of the Office of National Assessments and the Defence Intelligence Organisation. Why is the hand of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade barely visible. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Drug disposal program a step forward Sep 9, 2009
Prescription painkillers have become the drug of chose for teenagers, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Where do young people obtain these drugs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Voucher Codes Attract Silver Surfers! Sep 8, 2009
According to The Office of National Statistics, there has been an increase in the percentage of the population aged 65 and over from 15% in 1983 to 16% in 2008. This means an increase of 1. (PR Newswire)
From the reject pile: thoughts from the PM Sep 5, 2009
James Hoge, the editor of Foreign Affairs, was not available to discuss Mr Rudd's submission, which the Prime Minister notes was prepared with help from Peter Varghese, then head of Australia's Office of National Assessments, and Geremie Barme, a Chinese history professor at ANU.. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Shepherd tends HIV/AIDS flock Sep 5, 2009
On-hand at the meeting was Jeff Crowley, the director of the White Houses Office of National AIDS Policy. Shepherd has made it her mission to see that people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and living in eastern North Carolinas rural counties get the proper care they need through education and action. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Advocates Push for Medical Pot in Maryland Sep 4, 2009
Opponents of making the practice legal include the American Medical Association, the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. "Until the AMA weighs in otherwise, this is no more than medical folklore," said Leonard C. Collins Jr., Charles County's top prosecutor and former president of the Maryland State's Attorneys' Association. (CBS News)
Who still uses internet cafes? Sep 2, 2009
The picture has changed a lot since then, with around 70% of households in the UK now having internet access, according to the Office of National Statistics. But you can still see internet cafes in every High Street in UK towns and cities. (BBC News -- UK)
Preserve America Sep 2, 2009
Mazie Hirono, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Director Dan Basta and the county Administrative Assistant Gary Heu. The Preserve America Community program recognizes and designates communities, including neighborhoods in large cities, which protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs, states the... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Tide turns in favour of drug reform Aug 27, 2009
Obama's drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said he wanted to banish the idea of fighting a ''war on drugs'', while the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said criminal sanctions on same-sex sex, commercial sex and drug injections were barriers for HIV treatment services. Those behaviours should be decriminalised, and people addicted to drugs should receive health services for the treatment of their addiction,'' he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sudden infant deaths 'tumbling' Aug 27, 2009
The number of unexplained infant deaths - or cot deaths - has been falling, provisional figures from the Office of National Statistics suggest. There were 264 such deaths in 2007 across England and Wales, down 7% on the year before - which itself saw a significant fall in numbers. (BBC News -- Health)
Concern over Atlanta AIDS effort Aug 26, 2009
The director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy said Tuesday that after visiting several Atlanta AIDS centers, he came away with a troubling message. Related. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Another View: Give Obama your advice on how to combat AIDS Aug 26, 2009
On Friday, President Obama announced the first in a series of national community discussions meant to inform and provide input as the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) puts together that strategy. According to ONAP, todays meeting in Atlanta will seek views from participants on how to reduce HIV infections, increase access to care and reduce HIV-related health disparities. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
What's the deal with... Aug 25, 2009
According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy's fact sheet, methadone is a medication that curbs withdrawal and dependence symptoms by blocking receptors in the brain accustomed to an opioid, usually heroin. For students, the clinic is an opportunity for some interesting eavesdropping as the patients wait for rides on the corner. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Mexico OKs Small-Scale Drug Possession Aug 21, 2009
"If the sanction becomes completely nonexistent I think that would be a concern, but I actually didn't read quite that level of de facto (decriminalization) in the law," said Kerlikowske, who heads the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy. Copyright 2009 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
M-CC drug free program funded Aug 21, 2009
R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, named CC-ASAP one of 565 Drug Free Communities coalitions to receive part of 60 million in continuation funds for 2009-10. The grants assist local community coalitions as they work to prevent and reduce youth substance use. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Prescription drug abuse on the rise Aug 17, 2009
The Office of National Drug Control Policy calls the increase "a serious threat to public health and safety.". The three classes of prescription drugs most commonly abused are opioids, depressants and stimulants, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Cocaine Contaminates Majority of U.S. Currency Aug 17, 2009
Perhaps that's not surprising given that the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy reports that more than 2 million Americans used cocaine in 2007, which has been linked to ill effects ranging from to. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, for its part, reported in the same year that 6 million Americans admit using cocaine annually, consuming a total of as much as 457 metric tons in a year. (Scientific American)
Ruiz: War on drugs is over. What's next? Aug 14, 2009
Addressing the sixth annual Border Security Conference in El Paso, Texas, on Monday, the director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, R. Gil Kerlikowske, said this administration's drug strategy will not be a war because a war limits what can be done. "If the only tool is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail," Kerlikowske. (CNN -- US)
Surveying Ships Sunk Off North Carolina In World War II Aug 14, 2009
"It continues the work conducted by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries last summer to research and document historically significant shipwrecks tragically lost during World War II.". Alberg said the expedition, which happens August 4-24, will also help document the condition of these vessels some 67 years after they were lost. (Science Daily)
Seppala: Danger in your pill bottle Aug 13, 2009
NIDA, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the ONDCP, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, should establish a task force to examine and implement a national response. A state or national computerized pharmacy record should be maintained and examined for overuse of prescribed medications. (CNN -- US)
The war on drugs needs a timeout Aug 12, 2009
The commission would be required to submit recommendations on future US drug policy to Congress, the secretary of State, and the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 12 months after its first meeting. Gathering the reports and analysis and putting the minds together of leading experts from the Americas, nongovernmental organizations, policymakers, and the media would produce a more nuanced understanding of the situation. (Christian Science Monitor)
Dealer who was invited to community anti-drug meeting arrested the next day Aug 10, 2009
Kerlikowske, who was hired by President Obama as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy a post better known as drug czar met with Diaz, Inslee and other officials Saturday in the first of eight regional meetings to discuss drug policy. Inslee said more attention needs to be paid to the abuse of prescription drugs, which he said accounts for 31,000 annual emergency-room visits. (Longview Daily News, WA)
AP INVESTIGATION: Border police being busted more Aug 10, 2009
"Successful programs like drug courts, which will break the cycle of addiction and crime by mandating treatment for certain offenders, are going to receive strong support," said Kerlikowske, who heads the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy. Slain Border Patrol agent hailed as native son. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Kerlikowske Back In The Seattle Area Aug 9, 2009
Kerlikowske is now the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Kerlikowske and Inslee will hold a roundtable discussion about national drug control policy in Shoreline. (KIRO TV, WA)
NOAA and partners to survey marine life at USS Monitor wreck site Aug 8, 2009
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. (EurekAlert!)
NOAA and partners to survey ships sunk off north Carolina in World War II Aug 8, 2009
"It continues the work conducted by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries last summer to research and document historically significant shipwrecks tragically lost during World War II." ... NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. (EurekAlert!)
Possible Replacements for Sen. Mel Martinez Aug 8, 2009
Martinez served in President George H.W. Bush's Office of National Drug Control Policy, and has held various leadership positions in the community in recent years. Former U.S. Sen. (Townhall.com)
Calderon's Waning Power Lends Urgency to Meeting With Obama on Drug Fight Aug 7, 2009
Mexicos only choice is to grind this out, , the director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, said last week in Mexico City. What are the alternatives. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Iowa debates medicinal use of marijuana Aug 4, 2009
JoeNobody wrote on Aug 3, 2009 5:00 PM:" Multiple Sclerosis is a good example. Its a truly horrible disease and arouses the compassion of all it touches. Yet, people's pain and suffering are not anecdotes for science. Yet, (a) Just last week the new head of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, Kerlikowske, said:"Legalization is not in the President's vocabulary, and it's not in mine. "Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit....". (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Threats To California's Cordell Bank Marine Sanctuary Aug 4, 2009
Prepared by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the peer-reviewed Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Condition Report indicates that water quality in the sanctuary is generally good due to the sanctuary s offshore location and distance from major urban population centers ... Located 42 miles north of San Francisco, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is one of 14 marine protected areas managed by NOAA s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. (Science Daily)
A prescription for addiction Aug 2, 2009
According to a 2007 report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, nearly 4 percent of eighth- to 12th-graders reported using OxyContin in the previous year. In that same year, abuse of OxyContin among eighth-graders doubled increasing 100 percent over the previous four years. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Read Hannity's America Jul 30, 2009
Brisco will be working for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. His reporting, of course, contributed to the publication of "A Long Time Coming" Newsweek's book on the campaign. (Fox News)
Drug czar wrong about pot Jul 28, 2009
The federal government is not going to pull back on its efforts to curtail marijuana farming opera 00002366 tions, Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Wednesday in Fresno ... "Successful programs like drug courts, which will break the cycle of addiction and crime by mandating treatment for certain offenders, are going to receive strong support," said Kerlikowske, who heads the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Church offers marriage and baptism in one Jul 24, 2009
Research from Britain's Office of National Statistics shows that for many couples, having children is now the first major milestone of adult life, ahead of marriage -- in contrast to their parents' generation, the church said. Statistics also show an increasing number of couples now live together before their wedding day, the church said. (CNN -- World)
$1.2 billion worth of pot seized in Calif. Jul 24, 2009
While the bust was large enough to merit a visit Wednesday from Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, it accounts for a small percentage of the pot typically seized in California each year. Millions of plants uprooted last yearLast year, more than 5. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Drug czar says U.S. won't back pot legalization Jul 23, 2009
The federal government is not going to pull back on its efforts to curtail marijuana farming operations, Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Wednesday in Fresno. The nation's drug czar, who viewed a foothill marijuana farm on U.S. Forest Service land with state and local officials earlier Wednesday, said the federal government will not support legalizing marijuana. (Fresno Bee)
Holy moly - pagan cops win right to religious holiday leave Jul 17, 2009
" Pc Pardy is allowed to take eight days per year for Pagan events - which form part of his annual leave. Pagans worship nature and believe in many gods and their practices include witchcraft and druidism. According to the Office of National Statistics there were 31,000 people practising Paganism in England and Wales in 2001. Another officer, Pc Andy Hill, of Staffordshire Police, is a practising Wiccan - a kind of Pagan witch. Healing spells This is nothing to do with black magic or devil... (BBC News -- UK)
Click to read:Pot No Longer Focus of Anti-Drug Campaigns Jul 16, 2009
"There is a new threat in town," Robert Dennisoton of the Office of National Drug Control Policy said ... The Office of National Drug Control Policy, the government's drug policy wing, now dedicates all of its campaign resources directed at parents - some $14 million dollars since 2008 - to the abuse of prescription and over the counter drugs ... "The issue of prescription drug abuse, which the Office of National Drug Control Policy has been shouting about from the rooftops, it is a significant... (CBS News)
Attorney General Holder Announces $8.7 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Law Enforcement Efforts on the Southwest Border Jul 16, 2009
In June 2009, the Attorney General, along with Secretary Janet Napolitano and Director Gil Kerlikowske from the Office of National Drug Control Policy released President Obama's National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy, designed to stem the flow of illegal drugs and their illicit proceeds across the Southwest Border by, among other things, increasing coordination and information sharing with state and local law enforcement agencies. Previously, the Attorney General and other... (PR Newswire)
