White House Proposes Cutting Drug Control Office Funding by 95% / The New York Times May 5, 2017 Chris Aguirre via New York Times When he was running for office, Donald J. Trump promised to rid America of the scourge of drugs, vowing to crack down on dealers and invest heavily in programs to get heroin and other opioids off the streets.But on Friday, President Trump’s administration revealed plans to gut the 2018 budget of his Office of National Drug Control Policy. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/us/poli...
A Return to the War on Drugs (Which Never Went Away) / CityLab April 1, 2017 Chris Aguirre What looks like a “split personality” in drug policy is really just the Trump administration’s racialized approach to enforcement. Source: https://www.citylab.com/crime/2017/03/the-...
Popular Domestic Programs Face Ax Under First Trump Budget / The New York Times March 1, 2017 Chris Aguirre Mr. Trump has spoken volubly about the nation’s drug problems, yet the list includes the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, which dispenses grants to reduce drug use and drug trafficking. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/us/poli...
Citing Opioid Crisis, Obama's Drug Czar Warns Against Repealing Affordable Care Act / The Huffington Post February 2, 2017 Chris Aguirre Michael Botticelli says the ACA has helped to combat the country’s opioid epidemic. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aca-op...