Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments

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United States federal law education law substance abuse prevention legislation

The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened requirements and funding for preventing drug and alcohol abuse in schools and on college campuses.

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law → education law → substance abuse prevention legislation →
administeredBy	United States Department of Education →
aimsTo	promote safe and drug-free learning environments → reduce illegal drug use among students → reduce underage drinking →
appliesTo	college campuses → elementary schools → institutions of higher education → secondary schools →
conditionFor	eligibility for certain federal education funds →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
focusesOn	campus-based substance abuse prevention → school-based substance abuse prevention →
funds	drug and alcohol abuse education programs → prevention activities in schools → prevention activities on college campuses →
legalForm	amendments to existing statute →
policyArea	alcohol policy → drug policy → public health → student safety →
purpose	to prevent alcohol abuse in schools → to prevent alcohol abuse on college campuses → to prevent drug abuse in schools → to prevent drug abuse on college campuses →
relatedTo	campus safety regulations → federal student financial assistance requirements →
requires	alcohol abuse prevention programs in colleges → alcohol abuse prevention programs in schools → annual distribution of drug and alcohol policies to students and employees → clear statement of disciplinary sanctions for violations of drug and alcohol policies → consistent enforcement of disciplinary sanctions for drug and alcohol violations → description of applicable legal sanctions for unlawful possession or distribution of drugs and alcohol → description of available counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation programs → description of health risks associated with drug and alcohol use → drug prevention programs in colleges → drug prevention programs in schools → periodic review of the effectiveness of drug and alcohol programs → written policies prohibiting unlawful possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol →
strengthened	Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments → surface form: "Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act"
targetGroup	college faculty → college staff → school employees → students →

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Higher Education Act of 1965 → amendedBy → Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments →

this entity surface form: "Education Amendments of 1980"

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 → contains → Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments →

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments → strengthened → Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments →

subject surface form: "Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments"

this entity surface form: "Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act"