Fighting America’s addiction to drugs

    President Obama has chosen an addiction specialist for his #2 Drug Czar – an unusual move in terms of fighting the war on drugs.

    Thomas McLellan, a University of Pennsylvania psychologist, will be in charge of cutting down demand for drugs.

    Psychologist Dan Gottlieb discusses the appointment and new research on a different approach to treating addiction:

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