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Article: Drug Control Policy, United States Office of National
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Drug Control Policy, United States Office of National
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JUDSON KNIGHT
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, or ONDCP, is an independent office of the executive branch of the United States government, and reports directly to the president. Established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, ONDCP is the principal architect of national drug control strategy. It directs anti-drug efforts, and establishes a gameplan for achieving goals, along with a budget and guidelines for cooperation between federal, state, local, and private entities.
Enabling legislation.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which set a policy goal of creating a "drug-free America," included ...