Michael Botticelli
White House Drug Policy Director | National Health Reform Expert
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Michael Botticelli transformed national drug policy by championing a public health approach to addiction. With three decades of leadership experience at local, state, and federal levels, he served as the inaugural director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
As a Distinguished Policy Scholar at Johns Hopkins and leader of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, Botticelli has been at the forefront of addiction treatment and policy reform. His work bridges critical gaps in understanding substance use disorders, offering healthcare professionals and policymakers innovative strategies for addressing one of America's most pressing public health challenges.
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Addiction is a disease. We should treat it like one
Only one in nine people in the United States gets the care and treatment they need for addiction and substance abuse. A former Director of National Drug Control Policy, Michael Botticelli is working to end this epidemic and treat people with addictions with kindness, compassion and fairness. In a personal, thoughtful talk, he encourages the millions of Americans in recovery today to make their voices heard and confront the stigma associated with substance use disorders.
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