Robert L. DuPont(born March 25, 1936, inToledo, Ohio) is an American psychiatrist, known for his advocacy in the field of substance abuse. He is president of the Institute for Behavior and Health, whose mission is "to reduce the use of illegal drugs".[1]He has written books includingChemical Slavery: Understanding Addiction and Stopping the Drug Epidemic,[2]The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction,[3]as well asDrug Testing in Treatment Settings,[4]Drug Testing in Schools,[5]andDrug Testing in Correctional Settings,[6]published by theHazelden Foundation.[7]DuPont is a fellow of theAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine[8]and a life fellow of theAmerican Psychiatric Association.
Robert DuPont | |
|---|---|
| Director of theSpecial Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention | |
| In office June 17, 1973 – June 30, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Jerome Jaffe |
| Succeeded by | Peter Bourne(Office of Drug Abuse Policy, 1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1936 Toledo, Ohio,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Emory University(BA) Harvard University(MD) |
He has described marijuana as "the most dangerous drug",[9]a description contradicted by current scientific consensus.[10]
Career
editIn 1958 DuPont earned his BA fromEmory Universityand in 1963 earned his M.D. fromHarvard Medical School.He completed training at Harvard and theNational Institutes of Health.He worked for theDistrict of Columbia Department of Correctionsand in 1970 for the DC Narcotics Treatment Administration.[11]
DuPont was the first Director of theNational Institute on Drug Abusefrom 1973 to 1978 and was the secondWhite HouseDrug Czarfrom 1973 to 1977 under presidentsRichard NixonandGerald Ford.
In 1978 he founded the Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.[1]In 1980 he became a clinical professor of psychiatry at theGeorgetown University School of Medicine,and founded theAnxiety Disorders Association of America.
In 1981 he served as a paid consultant forStraight, Incorporated,one of the few drug treatment programs at that time that enrolled adolescents, which was criticized by some as a "controversial non-profit drug rehabilitation program", was the subject of numerous allegations of abuse, and which was successfully sued for false imprisonment and maltreatment.[12]
In 1982 he andPeter B. Bensingerfounded Bensinger, DuPont & Associates, a national consulting firm.[13]
He maintains a psychiatric practice in Maryland specializing in addiction and anxiety disorders.[14]
Family
editHis younger brother isHerbert L. DuPont,M.D. On July 14, 1962, inHennepin County, Minnesota,Robert L. DuPont married Helen G. Spink, whose fatherWesley W. Spink,M.D., mentored Herbert DuPont.[15]Robert and Helen DuPont have two children.[16]
Sources
edit- Biography of Robert L. DuPont, MD, Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.https:// ibhinc.org/leadership
Notes
edit- ^abInstitute for Behavior and Health, Inc. ibhinc.org
- ^Dupont, Robert L. (31 July 2018).Chemical Slavery: Understanding Addiction and Stopping the Drug Epidemic.ISBN978-1985750326.
- ^Dupont, Robert (16 March 2000).The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction.ISBN1-56838-363-0.
- ^Dupont, Robert L.; Brethen, Paul R.; Newel, Richard A. (2005).Drug Testing in Treatment Settings: Guidelines for Effective Use.ISBN978-1-59285-179-9.
- ^Dupont, Robert L.; Brady, Lisa (2005).Drug Testing in Schools: Guidelines for Effective Use.ISBN1-59285-180-0.
- ^Dupont, Robert L.; Mieczkowski, Thomas; Newel, Richard A. (2005).Drug Testing in Correctional Settings: Guidelines for Effective Use.ISBN1-59285-181-9.
- ^Hazelden published works by Robert L. DuPonthttp:// hazelden.org/OA_HTML/hazAuthor.jsp?author_id=156&item=8064
- ^American Society of Addiction Medicine. ASAM Fellows. Accessed November 6, 2009http:// asam.org/FellowList.html
- ^"Why Marijuana is the Most Dangerous Drug".Retrieved24 January2014.
- ^"Alcohol most harmful drug based on multi-criteria analysis".Retrieved1 September2015.
- ^PBS Frontline: Drug Wars. Interview with Dr. Robert DuPont 2000. Accessed November 6, 2009https:// pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/interviews/dupont.html
- ^Trebach (2005).The Great Drug War.ISBN978-1588321183.
- ^Bensinger, DuPont & Associates bensingerdupont
- ^DuPont Clinical Researchhttp:// dupontclinicalresearch /
- ^DuPont, Robert L. (2008)."Addiction in medicine".Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association.119:227–241.PMC2394682.PMID18596844.
- ^"Biography: Robert L. DuPont, M.D.".Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1975: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, Second Session, Part 3.U.S. Printing Office. 1974. pp. 420–421.