WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement regarding a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, which shows that overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019 among people ages 18-64 in the United…
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Statement from Acting Director Regina LaBelle on the House of Representatives Passage of the EQUAL Act
Ending federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine supports Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities to promote evidence-based drug policy and advance racial equity WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement on House passage of the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act (EQUAL Act): “The…
Background Press Call on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
6:51 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone. And thank you for joining our background call at a bit of a short notice. As you saw, the President spoke earlier this evening, just a few minutes ago, about the bipartisan budget agreement he has reached with Speaker McCarthy. Our call is on background as “White House…
Statement from Acting Director Regina LaBelle on Today’s CDC Overdose Death Data
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement regarding the CDC’s release of provisional drug overdose death data, which show a record number of 95,230 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in January 2021: “Today’s CDC data show that more than 95,000 lives were lost…
2021 Wrap-Up: Highlights From The Biden Administration’s Historic Efforts To Reduce Gun Violence
During President Biden’s first year in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has made more progress on executive actions to reduce gun violence than any other Administration has in its first year. The President is using the tools at his disposal to address the epidemic of gun violence that our country has faced for far too long…
FACT SHEET: Highlights From The Biden Administration’s Historic Efforts To Reduce Gun Violence
During President Biden’s first year in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has made more progress on executive actions to reduce gun violence than any other Administration has in its first year. The President is using the tools at his disposal to address the epidemic of gun violence that our country has faced for far too long…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country
The Biden-Harris Administration continues to deliver for the Latino Community by expanding access to health care, lowering drug prices for seniors, providing student debt relief, creating well-paid jobs and lowering Hispanic unemployment to its lowest rate in history. President Biden is leading the charge to ensure that all Latino families and communities can live…
Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Policy. Our criminal justice system must respect the dignity and rights of all persons and adhere to our fundamental obligation to ensure fair and impartial justice for all. This…
Wide Range of Constituencies Union Leaders, Business Leaders, and Advocates Applaud President Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. That is why during his State of the Union address, the President spoke directly to working families and communities across the country who have felt left behind. He outlined his economic agenda and…
Grant Programs
The Office of National Drug Control Policy administers several grant programs, including the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program and the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.
