Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Office of National Drug Control Policy

Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20503

Phone, 202-395-6700. Internet, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov.

Director Barry R. McCaffrey

Deputy Director Donald Vereen

Chief of Staff Janet L. Crist

Deputy Director for Demand Reduction (vacancy)

Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs (vacancy)

Deputy Director for Supply Reduction (vacancy)

Director, Counter-Drug Technology Assessment Albert Brandenstein

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Director for Legislative Affairs Michele Manatt

Director for Public Affairs (vacancy)

Director of Administration Tilman Dean

Director of Financial Management Michele Marx

Director of Programs, Budget, Research, and Ross Deck, Acting

Evaluation

Director of Strategic Planning Fracis X. Kinney

General Counsel Edward Jurith

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The Office of National Drug Control Policy coordinates Federal, State, and local efforts to control illegal drug abuse and devises national strategies to effectively carry out antidrug activities.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy was established by the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), effective January 29, 1989, as amended by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (21 U.S.C. 1502, 1506, 1508).

The Director of National Drug Control Policy is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director is assisted by a Deputy Director, a Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, a Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, and a Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs.

The Director of National Drug Control Policy is responsible for establishing policies, objectives, priorities, and performance measurement for the national drug control program, and for annually promulgating a national drug control strategy and supporting annual reports to be submitted to the Congress by the President. The Director advises the President...