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Recent episodes from Ondcp Podcasts

  • The Merida Initiative
    Published: Jun 4, 08
    Recent U.S. cooperation with the Government of Mexico has led to a substantial disruption of illegal drug flow into the United States. Since taking office in December, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has deployed thousands of Federal troops in an aggressive crackdown on drug trafficking and related violence along the border. More than 25,000 Mexican troops have participated in operations in over a dozen states. The Merida Initiative, the Administration's plan to reduce drug trafficking and rel
     
  • Director Walters Launches $10 Million Anti-meth Campaign
    Published: Sep 14, 07
    The White House National Drug Control Policy Director, John Walters, announces a new campaign targeting young adult methamphetamine (meth) users during a visit to Seattle, Washington. The Anti-Meth Campaign, coordinated through the ONDCP's National Youth Anti-Drug Campaign, includes advertising and public education outreach to raise awareness about the dangers of meth and provide information about the effectiveness and availability of meth treatment. The main target audience for the Campaign is
     
  • Early Marijuana Use A Warning Sign For Later Gang Involvement
    Published: Jun 21, 07
    In this podcast, Director Walters discusses a new Special Report showing that teens who use drugs are more likely to engage in violent and delinquent behavior and join gangs. Early use of marijuana, the most commonly used drug among teens, is a warning sign for later gang involvement.
     
  • Drug Czar's Keynote Address To Canadian Officials
    Published: Feb 23, 07
    Director Walters concluded a productive international mission to Ottawa where he underscored America's strong friendship with the government and citizens of Canada. During the visit, Director Walters thanked the Canadian government for their renewed focus on disrupting organized criminal activity and drug trafficking and met with high-level officials including the Drug Prevention Network of Canada - a group committed to preventing drug use before it starts and reducing drug use among Canadian c
     
  • Teens And Prescription Drugs
    Published: Feb 16, 07
    Director of National Drug Control Policy John P. Walters released a new White House analysis that shows alarming trends in teen abuse of prescription drugs and cough and cold medicines to get high. The report shows that teens are turning away from street drugs, like marijuana and cocaine, and are now abusing prescription drugs to get high.
     
  • Release Of The 2007 National Drug Control Strategy
    Published: Feb 13, 07
    John P. Walters, Director of the National Drug Control Policy, (ONDCP) released President Bush's 2007 National Drug Control Strategy during a visit to a faith-based drug treatment center in Portland, Oregon. The Administration's new Strategy builds on recent declines in drug use in the United States and outlines a balanced strategy against illegal drugs, including support for programs that stop drug use before it starts, provide treatment for drug users, and disrupt the market for illegal drugs.
     
  • New Report: Teen Drug Use Drops Dramatically
    Published: Dec 27, 06
    Director Walters, Attorney General Gonzales, and officials from the National Institute on Drug Abuse release the results of Monitoring the Future, the largest national survey of youth drug use in America. The survey reports that there are 840,000 fewer young people using drugs today than five years ago, a 23 percent drop since 2001.
     
  • Director Walters Discusses The Results Of The 2005 Nsduh
    Published: Sep 7, 06
    The survey, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, finds that current illicit drug use among youth ages 12-17 continues to decline. The rate has been moving downward from 11.6 percent using drugs in the past month in 2002 to 11.2 percent in 2003, 10.6 percent in 2004 and 9.9 percent in 2005. This initial report from the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released at the annual observance of National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery Month O
     
  • Teens, Technology, And Drugs: An Inside Look
    Published: Jul 21, 06
    Despite its many advantages, today's technology can also expose teens to a dangerous world of drugs. To highlight this growing problem, the nation's Drug Czar recently hosted a roundtable with teens in treatment, who shared their stories and the unexpected ways that technology helped facilitate their drug use. Teen expert Peter Zollo of Teenage Research Unlimited discussed new trends related to teens, technology and drugs, and the Drug Czar highlighted steps parents can take to help protect adol
     
  • Release Of 2006 U.n. World Drug Report
    Published: Jun 27, 06
    Audio from the release of 2006 UN World Drug Report at the National Press Club on June 26th. Participants included Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Director Walters, DEA Administrator Karen Tandy, and Ambassador Anne Patterson, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
     
  • Fda Dismisses Medical Marijuana
    Published: Apr 21, 06
    Dr. David Murray, Senior Policy Analyst for the Office of National Drug Control Policy discusses the FDA's dismissal of marijuana as smoked medicine and reviews the current science behind marijuana research. Dr. Murray also clears the record regarding claims that a 1999 Institute of Medicine report supports smoking marijuana as medicine.
     
  • Afghanistan Briefing
    Published: Apr 12, 06
    John Walters, the Director of National Drug Control Policy, has returned from a week-long trip to Afghanistan, Belgium, and The Netherlands. This week, he briefed foreign media outlets at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C. During his remarks, Director Walters addresses anti-drug progress in Afghanistan and cooperation with European nations.
     
  • Risky Behaviors
    Published: Mar 6, 06
    Though drug and alcohol use, smoking, and teen pregnancy rates are all down, recent surveys show that thousands of U.S. teens are engaging in risky behaviors. ONDCP and 16 organizations, including the American Legacy Foundation, the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy launched a national "Open Letter" ad campaign, and new parenting resources to provide parents with some simple techniques to help them navigate this challenging time. Our l
     
  • Drug Czar Releases National Strategy
    Published: Feb 13, 06
    John P. Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released President Bush's 2006 National Drug Control Strategy during a visit to a youth drug treatment center in Denver, Colorado. President Bush's new Strategy calls for a balance between reducing the demand and supply for illegal drugs in America, and outlines new programs which have been proven to be effective ways of combating substance abuse.
     
  • Ondcp Interview With Al Roker
    Published: Jan 13, 06
    Host: Thank you for downloading the latest podcast from the Office of National Drug Control policy. I'm Rafael Lemaitre, Deputy Press Secretary for ONDCP. This download contains my interview with Al Roker regarding his views on parenting, drug use, and what he has learned about the meth problem in America. The interview took place following an interview he conduced with Director Walters which will air on Court TV. The piece will focus on the threat of meth in rural communities. Host: Part