Senate on january 2, 2019, he was sworn in by vice president mike pence on january 31. Since april 1992, information has been accumulated for pulse check, through the use of quarterly phone conversations with drug use experts throughout the country. Drug disposal guidelines, office of national drug control policy, october 2009. National drug control strategy united states department. Carroll, the association for behavioral health and wellness abhw appreciates the opportunity to comment on the office of national drug control policy s ondcps 2020 national drug control strategy strategy. Strategy to preventreduce prescription drug abuse epidemic. This strategy is intended to guide and focus federal government efforts along three complementary lines of effort.
Printed from the governors office of drug control policy website on april 15, 2020 at 2. Governors office of drug control policy website on april 15, 2020 at 2. It is an important question, and ultimately one best left to parents, teachers, and school administrators. The office of national drug control policy, or the ondcp, is charged with guiding the big picture strategy for addressing illicit drug problems here in this country and the consequences thereof. Methamphetamine governors office of drug control policy. Created in 1997 by the drug free communities act, directed by the white house office of national drug control policy ondcp, and now administered by cdc, the dfc program provides grants to community coalitions to strengthen the infrastructure among local partners to create and sustain a reduction in local youth substance use. This strategy is intended to guide and focus federal government efforts.
He is also a member of the national security council and the presidents drug policy council. Office of national drug control policy changing the language of addiction background substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders impose a devastating health and emotional burden on individuals, families, communities, states, tribes, and our nation as a whole, causing injury, illness, and death and endangering public safety. The office of national drug control policy s approach to drug control policy is based on science and research. Pdf office of national drug control policy bertha madras. This national drug control strategy, the trump administrations first. I am pleased to transmit the 2016 national drug control strategy summarizing the accomplishments of my administrations 21st century approach to drug policy and opportunities to continue to reduce the burden of substance use in the united states. Announcement for public comment october 4, 2016 the office of national drug control policy ondcp in the executive office of the president is issuing for public comment a draft of changing the language of addiction, a document addressing ways non. The trump administration s national drug control strategy is focused on reversing these developments, saving american lives, and setting our nation on a path to being stronger, healthier, and drugfree. Results of the most recent national survey on drug use and health nsduh. Executive office of the president office of national drug.
Drug disposal guidelines, office of national drug control policy, october 2009 dont. Ncjrs photocopy services box 6000 rockville, md 208496000 united states of america drug policy information clearinghouse p. It was created by the anti drug abuse act of 1988 and most recently reauthorized by the office of national drug control policy. This initiative, which consists of television advertisements and interactive webbased outreach, calls on young people to be true to themselves by remaining above the influence. Effects of the office of national drug control policy s marijuana initiative campaign on highsensationseeking adolescents. Public safety aspects of the heroin abuse epidemic figure 1 heroin seizures increased substantially starting in 2007 authorities cite expansion of mexican production and trafficking source. The office of national drug control policy reauthorization act of 1998 p. Responding to americas prescription drug abuse crisis, ondcp, 2011 education parents, youth, patients and prescribers. Update from the office of national drug control policy ondcp cecelia spitznas, phd, senior science policy advisor, ondcp. The director of national drug control policy, colloquially known as the drug czar, heads the office. The goals of the program are to reduce illegal drug use pdf. Due to its high potential for abuse, methamphetamine is classified as a schedule ii drug and is available only through a prescription that cannot be refilled. However, ondcp did not issue a national drug control strategy for either 2017 or 2018, as required by statute.
Office of national drug control policy, 2014 national drug control strategy, data supplement, table 71. May 18, 2017 office of national drug control policy. Office of national drug control policy ondcp, efforts, drugs, and. An assessment of current illicit drug use including inhalants and steroids and. Prescription drug abuse national and regional resources substance abuse and mental health services administration office of national drug control policy. Reviews of the annual accounting of drug control funds and. The office of national drug control policy ondcp and federal agencies have not made progress toward achieving most of the goals articulated in the 2010 national drug control strategy the strategy, but are reported to be on track to implement most strategy action items intended to support these goals. What is unique about the drug issue, however, is the fact that the federal government established the office of national drug control policy ondcp to manage the nations antidrug efforts. I think we can all agree that this is a problem that merits meaningful solutions. In may 2018, the office of national drug control policy ondcp stood up a rural opioid federal interagency working group to help address the opioid crisis by improving coordination of and reducing potential overlap among the federal responses in the nations rural communities. The director of national drug control policy, colloquially known as the drug czar. Abhw is the national voice for payers that manage behavioral health insurance benefits.
Control strategy strategy and ondcps primary role is to guide the disparate efforts. Federal opioids policy update national institutes of health. The principal purpose of ondcp is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nations drug control program. Charmaine yoest, phd, associate director of external affairs, ondcp. The office of national drug control policy ondcp reauthorization act of 2006 defines ondcps reporting requirements, citing specific provisions of hr 6344 that address the contents of the national drug control strategy, as follows. Created by the congress in 1988, the ondcp was charged with coordinating drug policy and. Hispanic teens use marijuana more than any other drug. National drug control strategy data supplement 2015. The white house office of national drug control policy ondcp, a component of the executive office of the president, was established by the anti drug abuse act of 1988.
Director of the white house office of national drug control policy ondcp on 29 february 1996. Earlier, carroll had served as the white house deputy chief of staff. Schedule for the ibm 9375 mini computer, executive office of the president, office of national drug control policy, is attached. The office of national drug control policy ondcp is responsible for creating, implementing, and evaluating u. Responses congressional research service summary the global illegal drug trade represents a multidimensional challenge that has implications for u. Office of national drug control policy lack of progress on achieving national strategy goals statement of david c. Office of national drug control policy implementing the nationwide media campaign, the truth about opioids addressing safe prescribing practices expanding the use of prescription drug monitoring programs pdmps strengthening the capacity of state, local, and tribal communities to identify and prevent substance abuse for all drugs.
Office of national drug control policy allgov departments. The director of national drug control policy, known as the drug czar, heads the office. The role of the office of national drug control policy. Office of national drug control policy highlights hispanic 8th graders have a higher rate of illicit drug use than their african american and white counterparts. Contact the office of national drug control policy. Presidents science based plan to reform drug policy. Office of national drug control policy simple english. Submission to the office of national drug control policy project number 201700836ba0031 to. Office of national drug control policy j u l y 1 2, 2 0 1 9. Office of national drug control policy august 1, 2019 federal resources that can help rural communities summit for opioid addiction and response soar. Update from the office of national drug control policy ondcp. Office of national drug control policy changing the. Christine kourtides, ma, senior international policy advisor, ondcp. The office of national drug control policy is a component of the executive office of the president of the united states.
Notice this report may be reproduced in whole or in part without permission from ondcp. The office of national drug control policy ondcp and federal agencies have made mixed progress toward achieving the goals articulated in. Dec 18, 2019 the office of national drug control policy ondcp is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and implementation of u. The director of the office of national drug control policy designated additional areas as high intensity drug trafficking areas hidta pursuant to 21 u. Drug testing in schools 1 introduction should schools test children for illegal drugs. This national drug control strategy, the trump administrations second, affirms the presidents priorities for addressing the challenge of drug trafficking and use, now and in coming years. Return unwanted or expired prescription and overthecounter drugs. Dana hunt for the office of national drug control policy. The executive orders also charter the presidents drug policy council and establish the ondcp director as the presidents chief spokesperson for drug control. Hispanic youth cite upsetting their parents as the main reason not to do drugs. On behalf of the physician and medical student members of the american medical association ama, i am writing to provide the amas recommendations to the newly formed presidents commission on combating drug addiction and the. During the covid 19 crisis, the white house office of national drug control policy ondcp is leading. Office of national drug control policy the white house.
Results of the most recent national survey on drug use and health nsduh show that an estimated 22. The office of national drug control policy ondcp and federal agencies have made mixed progress toward achieving the goals articulated in the 2010 national drug control strategy strategy and ondcp has established a mechanism to monitor and assess progress. Serving as a centralized point for data analysis, ondcp works across the federal government and with the scientific community to research trends, analyze data sets, and compile a comprehensive view of both domestic and international drug issue. Sources are ethnog raphers and epidemiologists working in the drug. Office of national drug control policy ondcp national youth antidrug media campaignand the partnership for a drug free america. Caulkins, rosalie liccardo pacula, jeremy arkes, peter reuter, susan paddock, martin iguchi and jack riley produced this publication at rands. Ncjrs abstract national criminal justice reference service. Working with federal agencies, state and local government officials, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, ondcp develops a national strategy to. National drug control policy and prescription drug abuse. The office of national drug control policy reauthorization act of 1998 reauthorized ondcp. He serves as a full member of the presidents cabinet and as the senior drug policy official in the executive branch.
Drug czar was a term first used in the media by thensenator joe biden in october 1982. The ondcp director must develop a national drug control strategy strategy to direct the nations antidrug efforts and a companion national. Office of national drug control policy january 2019. The national drug control strategy is a response to the. Gao reported in march 20 that the office of national drug control policy ondcp and other agencies had not made progress toward achieving most of the goals in the 2010 national drug control strategy the strategy and ondcp had established a new mechanism to monitor and assess progress. The office of national drug control policy ondcp is a component of the executive office of the president which works to reduce drug use and its consequences by leading and coordinating the. National drug control strategy o f f i c e o f n a t i o n a l d r u g c o n t r o l p o l i c y the national drug control strategy has three lines of effort. Fact sheet office of national drug control policy ondcp. Office of national drug control policy ii drug testing in schools. Flush expired or unwanted prescription and overthecounter drugs down the toilet or drain unless the label or accompanying patient information specifically instructs you to do so. Office of national drug control policy federal register. Methamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant drug that is similar in structure to amphetamine. Pdf effects of the office of national drug control policys. Federal resources for rural communities to help address substance use disorder and opioid misuse thursday, october 11, 2018 in may 2018, the office of national drug control policy ondcp stood up a rural opioid federal interagency working group to help address the opioid crisis.
The white house office of national drug control policy ondcp, a component of the executive office of the president, was established by. The office of national drug control policy ondcp is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and implementation of u. Federal resources for rural communities to help address. Jacqueline hackett, mpp, advisor for policy engagement, ondcp. Ondcp is located in the executive office of the president. Clearly, no one agency or sector can achieve the goals of the national drug. The role of the office of national drug control policy ondcp. The strategy emphasizes the administrations commitment to confronting the. The dark blue in this seal is suggested by the seal of the president and denotes the direct organizational link of the office of national drug control policy with the presidential office. The office of national drug control policy coordinates drug control efforts, and advises the president on drug control issues.
This publication was sponsored by the executive office of the president, office of national drug control policy ondcp. Drug policy information clearinghouse rockville, md 20849 ncjrs photocopy services rockville, md 208496000 office of national drug control policy washington, dc 20500. The national drug control strategy is a report by the white houses office of national drug control policy. Maurer, director, homeland security and justice testimony before the subcommittee on government operations, committee on house of representatives for release on delivery expected at 10. Improving information systems to better address drug use and its consequences. Office of national drug control policy implementing the nationwide media campaign, the truth about opioids addressing safe prescribing practices expanding the use of prescription drug monitoring programs pdmps strengthening the capacity of state, local, and tribal communities to identify and prevent substance abuse for. This new drug policy references international best practices and aligns with the approach of the united nations general assembly special session on the world drug problem ungass 2016, and the recommendations of towards a national drug control policy for myanmar, and is in compliance with the three international drug conventions. Office of national drug control policy open government plan. This design is appropriate for the office of national drug control policy. The executive orders also establish the ondcp director as the presidents chief spokesman for drug control.
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