A father of five and grandfather of eight, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., is founder and chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Mr. Califano held various United States government positions and served from 1977 to 1979 as U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, where he launched the nation's anti-smoking campaign.
Joe is embarking on a nationwide speaking tour to help parents understand that they have the greatest influence on their children's decision to use drugs and alcohol. (Find events)
The Student Revolution: A Global Confrontation (1970)
A Presidential Nation (1975)
The Media and the Law (1976) (with Howard Simons)
The Media and Business (1979) (with Howard Simons)
Governing America: An Insider’s Report from the White House and the Cabinet (1981)
The 1982 Report on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism
America’s Health Care Revolution: Who Lives? Who Dies? Who Pays? (1986)
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years (1991)
Radical Surgery: What’s Next for America’s Health Care (1994)
Inside: A Public and Private Life (2004)
High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It (2007)
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is neither affiliated with,
nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (also known as "CASA") or
any of its member organizations with the name of "CASA."
