Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
drug control legislation
aimsTo coordinate federal drug control policy
disrupt drug trafficking organizations
reduce illegal drug use in the United States
amends Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
Controlled Substances Act
appliesTo controlled substances
federal criminal prosecutions
authorizesFundingFor drug education and prevention programs
drug law enforcement programs
drug treatment programs
international drug control efforts
codifiedIn United States Code
contains Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments
provisions on asset forfeiture
provisions on crack cocaine sentencing
provisions on money laundering
provisions on precursor chemical control
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsPosition Director of National Drug Control Policy
enactedBy 99th United States Congress
surface form: 100th United States Congress
establishes Office of National Drug Control Policy
focusesOn drug abuse prevention
drug law enforcement
drug trafficking
drug treatment
historicalPeriod Reagan administration
increases federal penalties for drug offenses
mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug crimes
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalArea criminal law
drug policy
public health law
longTitle An Act to prevent the manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, and for other purposes
partOf War on Drugs
publicLawNumber Public Law 100-690
relatedTo Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
Controlled Substances Act
War on Drugs
surface form: War on Drugs in the United States
requires national drug control strategy
shortTitle Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 self-link
signedBy Ronald Reagan
signingDate 1988-11-18
typeOfSanctions civil penalties
criminal penalties
yearEnacted 1988

Referenced by (8)

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Controlled Substances Act amendedBy Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Office of National Drug Control Policy createdBy Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 influenced Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program legalBasis Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Office of National Drug Control Policy legalBasis Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Public Law 100-690 shortName Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 shortTitle Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 self-link
Public Law 100-690 title Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988