The most recent front-man, of the war on drugs, Gil Kerlikowske, will step down as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Before ONDCP, Kerlikowske served nine years as Seattle’s Chief of Police.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
National Drug Czar Steps Down
The war on drugs in America has been called a failure by a number of experts over the years. Battles may be considered victories, but the war itself never seems to achieve the goal that President Nixon hoped to achieve when he declared war in the 1970’s. Ever since its conception there has been a National Drug Czar at the forefront of the conflict.
The most recent front-man, of the war on drugs, Gil Kerlikowske, will step down as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Before ONDCP, Kerlikowske served nine years as Seattle’s Chief of Police.
The most recent front-man, of the war on drugs, Gil Kerlikowske, will step down as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Before ONDCP, Kerlikowske served nine years as Seattle’s Chief of Police.
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