drug addiction and the support that millions of americans who are in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, we created the first ever recovery branch here at the white house office of national drug control policy. internationally we've devoted more than $1.2 billion during the last three years to alternative development programs. they provide economic incentives and they have increased security to farmers in drug-producing regions in our hemisphere. three years ago the obama administration became the first in history to lift the long-standing federal ban on needle exchange programs. unfortunately, congress has reinstated that ban through a policy rider on an appropriations bill. the strategy we just released builds on this record of drug policy reform, and it outlines more than 100 specific actions that will realign the day we deal with our nation's drug problem. i encourage you to take a look at that document and the action items which spread across all of the continuum of drug policy and the complexities dealing with it. for example, our policies include support for programs like screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment. that works to medicalize our approach to the drug proble

prescription drug abuse problem with the federal drug administration; we're working with the office of national drug control policy on some of our substance abuse issues, particularly targeting young people and older adults. we're also looking, working with the centers for disease control. we're just working and working with our partners. we're asking states to do exactly the same thing. we want to give out the messages that we are trying to bring behavioral health into the primary world of health. meaning, and in a much simpler way, bringing substance abuse and mental health issues to the world of physical health. dr. greene, final thoughts? i would like to just say that promoting the community think tanks such as dc rock and other such initiatives that are there to help and provide additional services, they address needs... are a way for us to combine the health care professionals to outside community organizations so we aren't out there alone. there are other people who are working on these initiatives, and we need to combine our efforts. jane, final thoughts? one final thought: i think it's really helpful when

drug addiction and to support the millions of american who are in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, we created the first recovery branch here at the white house office of national drug control policy. and nationally we've devoted more than $1.2 billion during the past three years to alternative development programs. they provide economic incentives and they have increased security to farmers and drug producing regions of our hemisphere. well, three years ago, the obama administration became the first in history to lift the long standing federal band on needle exchange programs. unfortunately, congress has reinstated that bill through and appropriations bill. but the strategy builds on this record of drug policy reform and outlines more than 100 specific actions that will realign the way we deal with our nation's drug problem. i encourage you to take a look at that document and i encourage you to take a look at those action items which spread across on the drug policy and the complexities dealing with it. it includes support programs. networks help recognize the signs and symptoms of drug addiction early. i wouldn't be a good federal employee if i couldn't make and acronym for that

. >> in fact, the office of national drug control policy estimates 65% of the marijuana grown in theis grown on public lands. the vast majority by mexican cartels. they grow here because it's gotten tougher to smuggle marijuana across the border. >> somebody came up with the idea we'll smuggle in our people to grow the marijuana and it cuts down a lot of the logistics. so now they grow it and they sell it right here. >> usually men tending to the fields camp out next to the grow for three to four months at a time. >> you can see they have coffee back here, sugar, a lot of supplies. all the staples. these individuals were staying here for quite a long time. >> in addition to food and supplies, they typically haul in miles of hoses to set up elaborate irrigation systems. >> the water pressure that can build up on these, pretty impressive. it's a good example how much water these guys are using out of the creeks. >> they use tarps to camouflage their activity. >> this here was the main processing area. when we first got here these tarps were all -- it was almost like an enclosed stretch

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