Press Release Archive 2010
AUGUST
August 31, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Awards $85.6 Million To Local Communities To Prevent Youth Drug Use
August 24, 2010
Nine Counties Receive Federal Designation To Fight Drug Trafficking
JULY
July 28, 2010
Congress Passes Monumental Fair Sentencing Act and Restores Fairness to Cocaine Sentencing
July 22, 2010
Obama Administration Officials Highlight New Approach to Drug Control Policy Before Congress
July 15, 2010
New Data Reveal 400% Increase in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for People Abusing Prescription Drugs
July 1, 2010
Administration Officials Meet With Innovators in the Recovery Field to Discuss the Value of Peer Recovery Support
JUNE
June 30, 2010
National Drug Control Policy Director Outlines Plan of Action to Address Fast-Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse
June 22, 2010
David K. Mineta Confirmed as ONDCP Deputy Director of Demand Reduction
June 22, 2010
Benjamin B. Tucker Confirmed as ONDCP Deputy Director of State, Local and Tribal Affairs
June 22, 2010
Drug Control, Traffic Safety, and Police Officials Join Race Driver Sarah Fisher to Increase Awareness of Drugged Driving on Nation’s Roads
June 15, 2010
Obama Administration Welcomes Mayors’ Support for Drug Control Strategy
MAY
May 26, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Honors National Drug Court Month
May 11, 2010
President Obama Releases National Strategy To Reduce Drug Use and Its Consequences
APRIL
April 30, 2010
Director Visits Morehouse School of Medicine To Discuss Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment
April 28, 2010
White House Drug Czar Launches Ad Campaign To Combat Methamphetamine Use in Indian Country
April 14, 2010
Drug Policy Director Cites New Direction in National Drug Policy
MARCH
March 24, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Hails Success of Phoenix Area Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs
March 12, 2010
ONDCP Promotes International Cooperation on Drug Issues at United Nations Global Drug Conference
March 3, 2010
U.S. Drug Control Director Sees Collaborative International Effort To Address Worldwide Threat of Drug Production, Trafficking, and Use
FEBRUARY
February 23, 2010
U.S. and Mexico Agree to Execute Priority Drug Demand Reduction Programs
February 23, 2010
More than $1.1 Million in Grants Available for Community-Based Drug Prevention Coalitions
February 17, 2010
Administration Officials Celebrate Opening of Knoxville Reentry and Recovery Center for Women
February 4, 2010
Statement from U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Drug Trafficking Working Group
February 3, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Hails Expansion of Insurance Coverage for Addiction Treatment
February 1, 2010
Administration's FY 2011 Budget Proposal Demonstrates Balanced Approach to Drug Control
JANUARY
January 22, 2010
White House Officials to Help Break Ground on New Transitional Housing Facility for Homeless Female Veterans
January 18, 2010
White House Drug Policy Director Leads Volunteer Effort at Residential Treatment Center for Women and Children
January 5, 2010
Seeking Treatment a Positive New Year's Resolution
