Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Current divisions:
Council of Economic Advisers • Council on Environmental Quality • Office of Management and Budget • Office of National Drug Control Policy • Office of Science and Technology Policy
Former divisions:
Domestic Policy Council • National Economic Council • National Security Council • Office of Intergovernmental Affairs • Office of Public Engagement • Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is a department within the Executive Office of the President that coordinates drug control policy and efforts to reduce substance abuse. It was established with the passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.[1][2]

In March 2025, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Sara Carter as director of the ONDCP.[3]

Mission

The White House provided the following mission for the ONDCP:

“

ONDCP leads and coordinates the nation’s drug policy so that it improves the health and lives of the American people.[4]

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—White House[1]

Activities

The White House outlined the following activities and coordination efforts for the ONDCP:

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  • ONDCP is responsible for the development and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy and Budget.
  • ONDCP coordinates across 19 federal agencies and oversees a $44 billion budget as part of a whole-of-government approach to addressing addiction and the overdose epidemic.
  • ONDCP also provides hundreds of millions of dollars to help communities stay safe and healthy through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and the Drug-Free Communities Program.[4]
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—White House[1]

Leadership

This table provides a list of directors of the Office of National Drug Control Policy from 2001 to 2025.

Directors of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2001-2025
Director Tenure Administration
Sara Carter (nominated) 2025-present Republican Party Donald Trump
Rahul Gupta 2021-2025 Democratic Party Joe Biden
Jim Carroll 2018-2021 Republican Party Donald Trump
Michael Botticelli 2014-2017 Democratic Party Barack Obama
Gil Kerlikowske 2009-2014 Democratic Party Barack Obama
John Walters 2001-2009 Republican Party George W. Bush

Executive Office of the President

See also: Executive Office of the President

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of federal entities responsible for advising and supporting the president's policy agenda and administration. The EOP's composition has changed over time as different presidential administrations have added, transferred, and removed entities from the office.

Under the second Trump administration, the EOP included the following 5 offices:

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 White House, "Office of National Drug Control Policy," accessed April 15, 2025
  2. ↑ Obama White House, "Authorizations Language," accessed March 23, 2021
  3. ↑ Fox News, "Trump appoints Sara Carter as next drug czar, says she 'will lead the charge to protect' US," March 29, 2025
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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