Robert DuPont

Georgetown Medical School

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Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School, president of the Institute for Behavior and Health, and author of The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction; first director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse and drug czar under Presidents Nixon and Ford

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The global "War on Drugs" began 50 years ago at the United Nations. Richard Nixon made it US policy 10 years later.

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The global "War on Drugs" began in 50 years ago at the United Nations. Richard Nixon made it US policy 10 years later.

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The global "War on Drugs" began in 50 years ago at the United Nations. Richard Nixon made it US policy 10 years later.

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