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White House Honors Matthew Perry for Drug Court Advocacy

By Valerie Tejeda

The ONDCP awards the actor for "giving a voice to the millions of Americans in recovery." MORE  

Morning Roundup: April 19, 2013

By The Fix staff

Obama's drug czar attacks marijuana legalization, Los Zetas drug cartel seeks to recruit Americans, and Amanda Knox was smoking pot the night of her roommate's murder. MORE  

Morning Roundup: August 23, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

The Drug Czar calls for wider distribution of naloxone, a midwestern drought helps cops spot weed, and how Barack Obama quit smoking with the help of his daughters. MORE  

Drug Czar Pushes for Rx Monitoring in Missouri

By May Wilkerson

US Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowski tells The Fix why he's in Missouri to back prescription drug monitoring. MORE  

Morning Roundup: August 15, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

US drug czar to push for more prescription drug tracking, better understanding of binge eating in men, and Creed singer embraces sobriety MORE  

Morning Roundup: August 14, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Russia's drug czar wants global war on traffickers, drug cartel member linked to journalist killings is caught, and Breaking Bad star hosts heroin awareness fundraiser. MORE  

US Drug Czar: "Legalization Is Not the Answer"

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Gil Kerlikowske says pot legalization won't solve our drug problem—but neither will "locking everyone up." MORE  

Interview With the Drug Czar

By Mike Guy

The US Drug Czar, Gil Kerlikowske, shapes the nation's drug enforcement policies. In a rare sit-down, the former Seattle Police Chief discusses a new emphasis on recovery, the deadly prescription pill epidemic, and the truth behind Mexico's bloody Drug War. MORE  

Morning Roundup: June 12, 2012

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Drug czar vows "paradigm shift" on treatment policy, Robert Kennedy Jr.'s affidavit reveals Mary's addiction struggle, and Oliver Stone smokes a joint on the cover of High Times. MORE  

Cambodia’s Ex-Drug Czar Gets Life For Trafficking

By McCarton Ackerman

There's not much hope if the head of your National Anti-Drug Trafficking Department is a corrupt drug dealer. MORE  

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