Policy shift in US drug control

Policy shift in US drug control
WASHINGTON – PRESIDENT Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a revised approach to ‘confronting the complex challenge of drug use and its consequences,’ putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment. The new drug control strategy boosts community-based anti-drug programs, encourages health care providers to screen for drug problems before addiction sets in and expands treatment beyond …

Read more on Straits Times

More Meth Drug Addiction Info:

• Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Obesity Prevention in Women: Tipping the …
• Health care fraud convictions help recover billions « Sustained …
• 'Bad Ad Program' to Help Health Care Providers Detect, Report …
• New Obama´s Drug Control Strategy: more prevention, better …
• Administration says drug policy will emphasize prevention and …
• Future of Prevention Funding Lies in Broad, Public-Health Approach …
• ASAM Applauds ONDCP's 2010 Drug Control Strategy: Supports …
• President Obama announces National Drug Control Strategy
• ACLU attacks Drug Control Strategy – Drug WarRant
• National Drug Control Strategy – nothing to see here – Drug …