Narcotics Texts Archive
2002
April 22, 2002
"The Hidden Harm of Drugs," by ONDCP Director John Walters
April 18, 2002
Text: African Governments Respond To Illicit Drug Trafficking And Abuse
April 15, 2002
Article: USAID Outlines its Alternative Development Program in Colombia
April 10, 2002
Text: USAID's Franco Points to Successes in Colombia Assistance Program
Text: State Dept. Official Says Colombia Needs U.S. Aid to Combat Drugs, Terror
Fact Sheet: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists, Develop Close Connections
April 8, 2002
Text: International Drug Panel Praises Afghan Ban on Opium Poppy
April 5, 2002
Text: U.S. Supports Ban on Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
March 26, 2002
Transcript: DEA Chief Says Congress May Broaden U.S. Support for Colombia
March 24, 2002
Fact Sheet: Counternarcotics and Regional Security in El Salvador
March 23, 2002
Fact Sheet: Andean Regional Initiative
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Peruvian Cooperation on Counternarcotics
Transcript: U.S., Peruvian Presidents Vow to Fight Terror, Illicit Drugs
March 19, 2002
Text: Ashcroft Says Terrorism Gives Drug Problem More Urgency
March 18, 2002
Article: Top U.S. Drug Official Will Visit Colombia
Transcript: United States Indicts Three FARC Members for Drug Trafficking
Article: U.S. Indicts Members of Colombian Guerrilla Group for Drug Trafficking
March 13, 2002
State Dept. Officials Point to Drugs-Terrorism Ties in the Americas
Efforts to Curb Drug Traffic Will Nab Terrorists, DEA Head Says
U.S. Economic Sanctions Cripple Drug Kingpins
Terrorist Groups Increasingly Linked to Drugs, Officials Say
March 11, 2002
Article: U.S. Officials Hail Mexico's Capture of Major Drug Lord
March 7, 2002
Text: U.S. Drug Control Experts Observe Rise in Colombian Coca Cultivation
March 6, 2002
Powell Says U.S. Will Have to Readjust its Policies on Colombia
Article: White House Official Hails Hemispheric Solidarity Against Illegal Drugs
March 5, 2002
Text: Government Anti-Drug Web Site Wins Internet Award
U.S. DEA Administrator Participating in Anti-Drug Conference in Bolivia
March 1, 2002
Article: International Cooperation Mounts to Counter Drug-Funded Terrorism
Article: U.S. Notes Successes in Counter-Drug Strategy for Western Hemisphere
February 26, 2002
Statement By John P. Walters to House Government Reform and Oversight Committee
Article: Afghanistan Needs Help to Cut Heroin Production
February 25, 2002
Transcript: State Department Briefing on 2001 Drug Certification Decisions
Fact Sheet: Bush Reports to Congress on Illicit Drug Producing Countries
Text: Bush Says Burma, Afghanistan, Haiti Failing in Anti-Drug Effort
February 13, 2002
Article: State Department Says Peru to Get Major Boost in Anti-Drug Funding
February 12, 2002
Transcript: 2002 National Drug Strategy Seeks Greater International Cooperation
President Bush Announces National Drug Control Strategy for 2002
Fact Sheet on President Bush's National Drug Control Strategy FY-2003
February 5, 2002
Transcript: State Dept. Official Outlines U.S. Support for Plan Colombia
February 4, 2002
Excerpt: President's Budget Message on Andean Counterdrug Initiative
February 3, 2002
Text: New Media Campaign Stresses Link between Drugs and Terrorism
February 1, 2002
Text: U.S. Health Secretary Seeks Greater Funding for Drug Treatment
January 31, 2002
Article: State Department Official Praises OAS for Work Against Illegal Drugs
Text: Treasury's Gurule on Actions Against Drug Cartel Finance
January 29, 2002
Article: Large Amounts of Amazon Rainforest Being Lost to Illegal Drug Production
January 28, 2002
Text: Deputy Drug Czar Confirmed by U.S. Senate
January 23, 2002
Text: Illicit Drug Use Strains U.S. Economy, Study Finds
January 18, 2002
Article: U.S. Official Advocates Coordinated Drug Policy for Western Hemisphere
January 17, 2002
Text: Afghan Drug Ban Hailed by U.N. Agency
January 16, 2002
Transcript: ONDCP Chief Visits Colombia, Outlines U.S. Drug Policy Objectives
Text: U.S. Welcomes Afghan Ban on Drug Production and Trafficking
Text: Customs Service Outlines Bilateral Probe of Colombian Money Laundering
January 14, 2002
Text: NBA Star Joins Drug Abuse Prevention Campaign
January 10, 2002
Transcript: Remarks by U.S. Secretary of State and Mexican Foreign Secretary
Text: DEA Announces Over 100 Arrests in Methamphetamine Investigation
January 9, 2002
Text: U.S. Research on Genetic Causes of Drug Abuse
2001
December 27, 2001
Text: ONDCP Cites Increase in OxyContin Abuse
December 19, 2001
Text: New Survey Tracks Drug Use by U.S. Youth
December 17, 2001
Text: Ambassador Gutierrez on Western Policy in the Western Hemisphere
December 14, 2001
Text: President Bush Signs Drug-Free Communities Act Reauthorization Bill
Fact Sheet: New Law Empowers Communities in the Fight Against Drug Abuse
December 12, 2001
Text: New White House Drug Czar Salutes Community Efforts Against Drugs
December 6, 2001
Text: House Speaker Hastert Meets With Bolivian President
December 4, 2001
Article: Terrorism, Drug Trafficking Inextricably Linked, U.S. Experts Say
November 18, 2001
Byliner: "A Bilateral Battle Against Addiction"
November 9, 2001
Text: U.N. Panel Examines How Internet Affects Drug Trafficking
November 2, 2001
Text: Bush Names Major Drug Producing or Transit Countries
October 16, 2001
Text: Bush Extends National Emergency on Colombia Drug Trafficking
October 10, 2001
Excerpts: Senate Considers Drug Czar Nominee
Text: State Department's James Mack Tells Congress of Drug, Terror Links
October 4, 2001
Text: HHS Reports Decrease in Youth Drug and Tobacco Use
October 3, 2001
Text: DEA Administrator Testifies on Taliban and Drug Trafficking
Text: Taliban Profits from Drug Trade, State Department Says
Article: Drug Trade Is Primary Income Source for Taliban, DEA Says
September 28, 2001
Text: Research Offers New Ideas for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction
September 7, 2001
Article: Secretary Powell to Visit Peru and Colombia September 10-11
September 5, 2001
Text: Report Finds Widespread Drug, Alcohol Availability in U.S. Schools
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Mexico Law Enforcement Cooperation
August 31, 2001
Text: State Department Official on U.S. Support for Plan Colombia
Transcript: Under Secretary Marc Grossman Press Conference in Bogot��/a>
Transcript: Assistant Secretary Beers's Remarks to Reporters in Bogot��/a>
August 27, 2001
Text: Secretary Powell to Visit Colombia Sept. 11-12
Article: U.S. Officials to Visit Colombia August 29-31
Article: State Department Praises Decision to Extradite Colombian Drug Figure to U.S.
August 22, 2001
Text: U.S. Justice Department Says Prosecution of Drug Cases Increases
August 21, 2001
Text: Hutchinson Becomes Head of Drug Enforcement Administration
August 16, 2001
Article: U.S. Official Defends Aerial Drug Eradication Spraying in Colombia
August 2, 2001
Text: Senate Confirms Congressman Asa Hutchinson as Head of DEA
Transcript: American Embassy TV Broadcast on U.S.-Haiti Counter-Drug Efforts
August 1, 2001
Text: State Official Discusses Report on Plane Shootdown in Peru
Article: State Department Details Events on Accidental Downing of U.S. Plane in Peru
July 30, 2001
Excerpt: State Department on Aerial Spraying Suspension in Colombia
July 11, 2001
Text: State Department Official Cites Importance of Andean Regional Initiative
Article: Officials from State, USAID Testify on Andean Regional Initiative
June 28, 2001
Text: State Department Official Reviews Goals of U.S. Policy in Andes
Text: USAID Official on Plan Colombia, Andean Regional Initiative
June 26, 2001
Text: U.N. Drug Agency Marks Anti-Drug Abuse Day June 26
June 20, 2001
Article: U.S. Announces Break-up of Major Mexican Drug Ring
June 1, 2001
Fact Sheet: Overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
May 17, 2001
Text: Drug Abuse Prevention Programs Recognized
May 16, 2001
Transcript: State Dept. Briefing on Andean Regional Initiative
Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy Toward the Andean Region
May 15, 2001
Text: White House Reviews Progress on Stemming Hemisphere's Drug Trade
Text: DEA Chief on Curbing Flow of Illicit Drugs to the United States
Text: Customs Official Outlines Anti-Drug Operations in Transit Zone
May 14, 2001
Text: Customs Service Statement on Seizure of Belize-Flagged Vessel
Article: U.S. Anti-Drug Force Seizes Belize-Flagged Vessel with Cocaine
May 10, 2001
Transcript: Bush Nominates Walters to Head Drug Policy Office
Fact Sheet: White House Announces New Anti-Drug Initiatives
May 5, 2001
Article: U.S. Attorney General Hails Extradition of Major Mexican Drug Trafficker
May 2, 2001
Article: IDB Hails Results of International Donors Meeting on Colombia
May 1, 2001
Text: Research Shows MDMA Can Cause Fetal Damage
Article: U.S. Officials Discuss Air Interdiction Program in Andean Region
Text: State Dept.'s Crow Discusses Aerial Interdiction in South America
Text: DEA's Marshall on U.S. Air Interdiction Efforts in South America
Text: U.S. Drug Policy Official on Aerial Interdictions in South America
April 30, 2001
Text: Under Secretary Grossman Urges EU Support for Plan Colombia
Transcript: Under Secretary Grossman Briefs at Colombia Donors Conference
Text: European Union Announces Aid Increase for Colombia Peace Process
Byliner: State Dept.'s Brownfield on Colombia Human Rights
April 27, 2001
Article: Western Hemisphere Countries Embrace Regional Approach to Fighting Drugs
April 24, 2001
Text: Treasury Dept. Names Colombian Drug Kingpin to Traffickers List
April 21, 2001
Fact Sheet: U.S. Andean Regional Initiative
April 17, 2001
Fact Sheet: Production, Use, Health Effects of Illegal Drug "Ecstasy"
Article: State Department Publication Examines Drug Trade's Environmental Impact
April 12, 2001
Text: U.S. Launches Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
April 9, 2001
Excerpt: Bush Budget Includes $731 Million for Andean Counterdrug Initiative
April 2, 2001
Text: U.S. Customs Seizes Drug Ecstasy from Europe
March 29, 2001
Text: U.N. Narcotics Commission Cites Progress in Anti-Drug Efforts
Text: White House Drug Office Response to NRC Study
Text: National Research Council Finds Anti-Drug Effort Lacking
Text: DEA Says U.S.-Mexico Border Preferred Route for Cocaine Smuggling
Text: Customs Service Official Testifies on Drug Threat on U.S.-Mexico Border
March 28, 2001
Text: U.S.-EU Plan Crackdown on Drug-Processing Chemicals
March 22, 2001
Article: NBA Player from Mexico Named U.N. Envoy for Anti-Drug Campaign
March 21, 2001
Article: Coast Guard Concerned About Surge in Drug Trafficking Near U.S.
Article: White House Report Chronicles "Street" Trends in U.S. Drug Use
March 14, 2001
Text: U.S. Health Official on Prevention and Treatment of Drug Addiction
Text: DEA Chief Urges "Holistic" Approach to Drug Problem
March 13, 2001
Article: Bogota, Washington Said to See "Eye-to-Eye" on Goals in Colombia
Fact Sheet: USAID Programs for Economic and Social Development in Colombia
March 12, 2001
Transcript: U.S. Officials Update Reporters on Plan Colombia Support
March 9, 2001
Text: New Report Calls Substance Abuse Number-One Health Problem in U.S.
March 8, 2001
Article: State Department Says 85-90 Percent of Colombian Coca to Be Destroyed
March 1, 2001
Text: Anti-Drug Certification Overview
Text: Presidential Determination on Major Drug Producers
Text: State Department's Beers Testifies on 2001 Drug Certifications
Transcript: State's Rand Beers Briefs on Anti-Drug Certification
Text: National Institute on Drug Abuse Findings on Methamphetamine
February 28, 2001
Article: U.S. Drug Strategy Relies on Enforcement and Prevention
Text: Administration FY 2002 Crime and Drug Abuse Proposals
Text: DoD's Newberry Testifies on Pentagon Support for Plan Colombia
Text: DEA's Marshall Testifies on Law Enforcement Aspects of Plan Colombia
Text: State Department's Beers Testifies on Plan Colombia
February 27, 2001
Transcript: President Bush Meets with Colombia's Pastrana at White House
Transcript: Senior Administration Officials Brief on Bush, Pastrana Meeting
February 21, 2001
Text: Congressman Gilman Urges European Cooperation in Drug Control Efforts
Transcript: Congressman Gilman Addresses Drug Control Conference in Bolivia
Text: New Survey Reveals Strong Parenting Prevents Teen Drug Abuse
Article: International Board Concerned about Overprescribing of Legal Drugs
February 14, 2001
Text: President Bush to Meet with Colombia's Pastrana February 27
Article: Senators Say Anti-Drug Legislation Will Stress Prevention, Education
February 13, 2001
Article: State Dept. Official Warns of Perils of Not Helping Colombia
February 6, 2001
Text: Executive Summary of Report on Andean Trade Preference Act
February 5, 2001
Texts: Excerpt of Senate Money Laundering Report, Press Release
February 4, 2001
Transcript: Colin Powell Interview on ABC-TV's "This Week" Sunday Talk Show
February 2, 2001
Article: OAS Commission Evaluates Regional Progress Against Illegal Drugs
February 1, 2001
Article: Lawmaker Announces New Funding for Michigan-Based Anti-Drug Program
January 31, 2001
Text: National Institute on Drug Abuse on Drug Use Prevention
January 30, 2001
Text: U.N. Crime Chief Speaks on Transnational Crime Convention
Text: Senator Wants to Suspend Drug Certification for Two Years
January 29, 2001
Text: U.S. Study Recommends More Substance Abuse Prevention
January 22, 2001
Text: ONDCP on Declining Coca Production in Peru and Bolivia
Text: Press Release on United Nations World Drug Report 2000
January 19, 2001
Text: U.S.-Colombia Counternarcotics Cooperation Continues
January 12, 2001
Article: Romero on Successes and Challenges for U.S. Policy on Western Hemisphere
Text: U.S. Senator Reports on Meetings with Mexican President Fox
Text: Acting Head of White House Drug Office Named
January 8, 2001
Article: OAS Says Demand for Illegal Drugs Has Risen in Hemisphere
January 4, 2001
Text: Clinton Statement on 2001 National Drug Control Strategy Report
Text: 2001 National Drug Control Strategy Summary
Transcript: Drug Czar McCaffrey Briefs on U.S. Anti-Drug Efforts
Article: McCaffrey Briefs on U.S. Anti-Drug Program
January 3, 2001
Article: U.S. Hails Progress in Eliminating Illicit Drugs in Colombia
2000
December 20, 2000
Text: U.S. Applauds Bolivia's Drug-Eradication Successes
December 15, 2000
Text: Statement by President Clinton on International Crime Threat
Transcript: Clarke Cites Release of International Crime Assessment
Text: White House Fact Sheet on Progress in Efforts to Combat International Crime
Text: McCaffrey "Encouraged" by New Survey on Youth Drug Abuse
Article: Inter-American Anti-Drug Agency Meets to Receive Reports , 2000
December 13, 2000
Text: Sheehan Testimony on Drugs, Crime and Terrorism
Text: DEA Administrator Testifies on International Crime
Text: Congressional Expert Testifies on Crime, Drugs, Terrorism
Article: Drugs-Terrorism Link Strong in Colombia, Afghanistan, U.S. Officials Say
December 11, 2000
Fact Sheet: U.S. Global Demand Reduction Efforts on Drugs
December 8, 2000
Fact Sheet: Opium, Heroin Production in Afghanistan
December 5, 2000
Text: ONDCP Chief Releases Report on Drug Threats Across United States
November 29, 2000
Text: State Department on Colombian Rebel Connection to Mexican Drug Cartel
November 28, 2000
Transcript: Under Secretary Pickering Discusses Recent Colombia Visit
Text: U.S. Drug Policy Director McCafffey Speaks on Colombia
Article: U.S. Says People of Colombia Still Have Faith in Democracy
November 27, 2000
Text: Multinational Investigation Dismantles Cocaine, Ecstasy Syndicate
Text: Partnership for Drug-Free America Survey on Teen Drug Use
November 21, 2000
Article: Policy Experts Review Plan Colombia as it Enters Next Phase
November 20, 2000
Text: U.S. Drug Policy Chief Addresses Diplomats in Colombia
Transcript: ONDCP Director McCaffrey's Press Conference in Bogota
November 15, 2000
Fact Sheet: White House Sees Progress on U.S. Counter-Drug Efforts
November 2, 2000
Fact Sheet: Major Illicit Drug-Producing and -Transit Countries
Article: Colombia to Begin Coca Elimination Program in Putumayo Region
November 1, 2000
Text: Clinton Reports to Congress on Drug-Producing Countries
October 31, 2000
Article: United States Sees International Donors Giving More Help to Colombia
October 30, 2000
Transcript: State's Chamberlin at Drug Conference in Tashkent Oct. 20
October 19, 2000
Text: Clinton Extends National Emergency on Colombia Drug Trafficking
October 17, 2000
Article: ONDCP Chief Says 2-5 Years Needed to Beat Colombian Drug Problem
October 16, 2000
Text: Clinton Thanks Drug Czar McCaffrey For His Five Years' Service
September 7, 2000
Article: McCaffrey Showcases Targeted Treatment for Drug Abusers
September 6, 2000
Article: New Survey Finds Drastically Reduced Drug Use Among U.S. Children
August 26, 2000
Text: 'Operation Journey' Dismantles Colombian Drug Ring
August 18, 2000
Fact Sheet: Counternarcotics Efforts in the Andean Region
July 27, 2000
Article: Increase in Use of "Club Drug" Ecstasy Poses Growing Risk
July 17, 2000
Fact Sheet: Colombia, U. N. Discussing Anti-Coca Mycoherbicide Cooperation
July 13, 2000
Text: ONDCP's McCaffrey on Counterdrug Assistance for Colombia/Andean Region
July 10, 2000
Article: International Community Pledges $871 Million for Colombian Peace Process
Text: Panama Assures OPIC of Desire to Halt Money Laundering
July 3, 2000
Text: DEA Official Assesses Threat of Mexico-Based Drug Cartels
June 23, 2000
Text: DEA Official on Money Laundering and Counterdrug Activities
June 9, 2000
Text: DoD Official on Anti-Drug Efforts Following Panama Canal Transfer
June 2, 2000
Text: Clinton Letter to Congress Identifying Foreign Drug "Kingpins"
Text: Drug Czar McCaffrey on the Designation of Foreign Drug "Kingpins"
May 30, 2000
Article: U.S.-Mexico Bi-National Anti-Drug Conference Being Held May 31-June 1
May 18, 2000
Transcript: Albright, Mexican Foreign Secretary on Joint Cooperation
May 11, 2000
Transcript: U. S. Officials Brief on Trip to Colombia
April 18, 2000
Byliner: ONDCP Director Barry McCaffrey on Beating Illegal Drugs
April 12, 2000
Transcript: Drug Czar on National Drug Control Strategy
Text: Clinton on 2000 National Drug Control Strategy Report
March 30, 2000
Article: House of Representatives Passes Bill Supporting Colombia's Drug Fight
March 29, 2000
Text: Information on Dangerous "Club Drugs" Now Available on Internet
March 22, 2000
Text: White House to Release First Annual Report on Anti-Drug Efforts
March 21, 2000
Text: Beers Testifies on Drug Certification Process
March 18, 2000
Text: Marijuana May Have Medical Uses Reports IOM
March 14, 2000
Article: U.S. Drug Policy Aims at Prevention, Treatment and Demand Reduction
March 3, 2000
Byliner: Gen McCaffrey on U. S. Progress Against Drug Abuse
March 1, 2000
Text: 1999 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Summary
Text: Presidential Determination on Major Drug Producers
Text: Presidential Certification for Major Drug Producing/Transit Countries
Text: 1999 Narcotics Report on the Asia-Pacific Region
Fact Sheet: Presidential Certification of Major Drug Producers
February 23, 2000
Article: Narcotics Board Warns of Growing Illicit Drug use
Text: U.S. Treasury Adds Colombians to List of Drug Traffickers
February 15, 2000
Text: McCaffrey Testifies on U. S. Support for Plan Colombia
February 9, 2000
Text: U. S. Official Testifies on Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Article: U.S. Official Outlines Strategy to Curb World's Illicit Drug Problem
February 8, 2000
Text: "Stopping Money Laundering Requires International Cooperation"
February 7, 2000
Text: U. S. Drug Control Budget Announced for Fiscal year 2001
February 1, 2000
Article: Jamaica Using Former U. S. Coast Guard Ships to Fight Illicit Drugs
January 15, 2000
Transcript: Albright-Pastrana Joint Press Conference
January 12, 2000
Text: Albright Statement on Increased U. S. Aid to Colombia
Text: McCaffrey on Increased U. S. Funding for Colombia, Andean Region
January 11, 2000
Text: President Clinton's Statement on Assistance to Colombia
January 5, 2000
Text: Customs Service Official on Drug Smuggling in Caribbean
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