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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 10, 2009 |
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A. Thomas McLellan Sworn in as Deputy Director of ONDCP;
Senate Confirmed Addiction Treatment Researcher Brings 35 Years Experience to Drug Policy Office
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, A. Thomas McLellan was sworn in as Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). As Deputy Director, Dr. McLellan will serve as the primary advisor to ONDCP Director R. Gil Kerlikowske and assist in the formulation and implementation of the President's National Drug Control Strategy.
Dr. McLellan brings to the position 35 years of addiction research. His contributions to the advancement of substance abuse research and public policy have changed the landscape of addiction science and improved the lives of countless Americans and their families.
"I welcome with great pleasure Dr. McLellan as Deputy Director," said Director Kerlikowske. "His appointment underscores the Obama Administration's commitment to reforming how we think about and address drug addiction. His knowledge and experience in preventing and treating substance abuse is critical to the development of comprehensive, science-based drug control policies and will help us broaden our response to drug issues by emphasizing both public health and public safety concerns."
Dr. McLellan was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on August 7, 2009. His biography is available on http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/about/mclellan.html.
