National

Policy related to drugs and addiction are often set at a national level. See below for agencies and organizations who are major players in drug policy and click on specific topics on the sidebar menu for more information.

ONDCP

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is a component of the Executive Office of the President. Its goal is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives to eradicate illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences in the U.S. Its director, currently Gil Kerlikowske, is colloquially known as the "drug czar." In 2009, Mr. Kerlikowske ended the official "war on drugs" in America.

By law, the ONDCP creates the national drug control strategy, which directs the nation's anti-drug efforts and establishes a program, a budget, and guidelines for cooperation among Federal, State, and local entities. The 2010 (the Obama administration's inaugural) and 2011 strategies emphasize their balanced approach to drug control, with a focus on prevention and treatment in addition to interdiction and law enforcement. The 2011 strategy is a five-year plan to cut drug use among youth by 15 percent, drug-induced deaths and drug-related morbidity by 15 percent, and drugged driving by 10 percent. Click to read the Executive Summary of the strategy and for the budget fact sheet.

SAMHSA

Treatment and prevention services for substance abuse and mental health disorders are overseen, on a federal level, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities. To do this, SAMHSA administers block grants, competitive grants, and formula grants. It also collects and analyzes data on services.

National Organizations

IRETA often partners and interfaces with other national organizations whose focus and mission parallels our own. Key stakeholders are listed below:

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
National Association of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS)
Faces & Voices of Recovery (FAVOR)
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence (NCADD)
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)