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Administration's FY 2011 Budget Proposal Demonstrates Balanced Approach to Drug Control

The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 National Drug Control Budget requests $15.5 billion to reduce drug use and its consequences in the United States. This represents an increase of $521.1 million (3.5 percent) over the FY 2010 enacted level of $15.0 billion. "The new budget proposal demonstrates the Obama Administration's commitment to a balanced and comprehensive drug strategy," said Director Kerlikowske.

Statement from U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Drug Trafficking Working Group

During his recent visit to Moscow, Director Kerlikowske met with Victor Ivanov, Director of the Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation, for the second meeting of the Drug Trafficking Working Group of the U.S. - Russia Bilateral Commission. The meeting solidified a commitment between the United States and the Russian Federation to work collaboratively on the global drug problem and resulted in the adoption of a framework agreement that outlines the way forward to address drug trafficking and other drug control issues. Read the statement.

Director Hails Expansion of Insurance Coverage for Addiction Treatment

New regulations requiring private group health insurance plans to offer benefits for treatment of substance abuse disorders that are comparable to benefits for other illnesses will help remove a barrier to treatment for millions of Americans, National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Gil Kerlikowske said today. View the press release.

Director Kerlikowske Helps Break Ground on New Transitional Housing Facility for Homeless Female Veterans

Director Kerlikowske and Tina Tchen, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Council on Women & Girls visiting a drug treatment center

Federal and local officials broke ground on Operation Home Front, a new transitional housing facility, run by the Center for Drug-free Living, for homeless female veterans and their children in Cocoa, Florida. "Far too many brave women who served their country are returning home with physical, mental health, and substance abuse problems that impact their ability to maintain strong families," said Director Kerlikowske. View more remarks in the press release.

Introducing ONDCP Update

ONDCP Update, the newsletter of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will be published monthly by ONDCP's Office of Public Affairs and Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison, a new component dedicated to building partnerships with state, local and tribal government leaders, law enforcement officials, substance abuse professionals, and state and national organizations. This debut issue presents articles on the 2010 Drug Control Strategy, a letter from the Director, the vital role of recovery, good news and troubling trends and drug-impaired drivers. View the January issue.