T he Trump administration has officially commenced its war on illicit drugs with the release of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)’s Drug Policy Priorities.These ...

America’s drug crisis has escalated dramatically since ONDCP was born. Overdose deaths surged from 3,907 (1.6 per 100,000) in 1987 to a record 107,543 (32.2 per 100,000) in 2023, with teen rates ...

The Drug Crisis Hasn’t Gone Away. The Trump Administration Should Confront It A man holds a dose of powder fentanyl before smoking it in an alleyway in Columbus, Ohio, November 20, 2024.

Drug overdose continues to rank among the leading causes ... event hosted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). ... because overdoses are tied to the toxicity of the drug supply.

Develop professional experience in homeland security, law enforcement policy, and drug control strategy. Internship dates: Monday, June 23 – Friday, August 22, 2025 Location: ONDCP offices adjacent to ...

The White House’s top drug policy official called for Congress to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy before the end of the year — his top legislative priority for 2024.

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell sharply in 2024, with new government data showing the steepest year-over-year decline in five years. Provisional figures released by the Centers for Disease ...

Biden’s top man on the opioid epidemic has created a ‘toxic’ office environment. Complaints have mounted over Rahul Gupta, who heads the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

President Donald Trump appointed journalist Sara Carter as the next director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), or the “drug czar,” reported Fox News, quoting the president ...

On May 2, Boulder County issued a press release in partnership with the Boulder County Drug Task Force and Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) to notify residents that xylazine is being distributed in ...

In April, the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated fentanyl mixed with xylazine an “emerging threat” that is worsening the already devastating opioid crisis.

ONDCP released its 2024 National Drug Control Strategy in May, ... One roadblock to more widespread adoption of such treatments is supply, he said. During a recent trip to North Carolina, ...