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Tom McLellan, deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a leading addiction researcher, knows the tragedy of alcohol and other drug problems firsthand: a deep family history of addiction includes a son who overdosed last year at age 30, another son who is in recovery, and a wife who is recovering from a cocaine addiction.

The Latest News from Our Field

SAMHSA Resource on Clinical Supervision for Substance Abuse Treatment

Smoke Signals: Marijuana Use Rises Among H.S. Students as Cigarette Use Declines, Study Finds

Legal Blood-Alcohol Limit to be Lowered in Quebec

Welsh Smoking Ban Helped Lower Heart Attack Rates

Obama Dodges Drug Legalization Question

For ONDCP’s McLellan, Addiction Issue is Personal and Professional

For ONDCP's McLellan, Addiction Issue is Personal and Professional

Prenatal Child Abuse Issue Back Before Kentucky Supreme Court

No Parity in New Wisconsin Health Plan, Critics Charge

Supreme Court Decision Plays Role in Drug Convictions Being Overturned

Reynolds American Acquiring Nicotine Replacement Company

Study: U.S. Teens in Middle of Pack Regarding Alcohol, Tobacco Use

Rate of Alcohol-Related Road Deaths Declines, DOT Reports

Drinking Coffee When Drunk Creates False Sense of Sobriety

Smoking in China Seen Doubling by 2020

Drinkers Can Track BAC with New iPhone App

Progress on Prevention Lags, Report Says

New Smokers Often Start with Menthol Cigarettes, Study Finds

Annual Smoking Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide

Movies Influence Smoking by Mexican-Americans

FDA Wants Detailed Industry Plans on Preventing Abuse of Opioids

Magazines Popular with Youth More Likely to Contain Alcohol Ads, Study Finds

Report Alcohol Overdoses Without Fear, Texas Tells Kids

Phone App Allows Drinkers to Track Consumption

Anti-Tobacco Campaign Linked to Lower Levels of Teen Smoking