Drug Enforcement in the United States: History, Policy, and Trends

Sacco, Lisa N.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drugs;    Drug law and legislation;    Narcotic laws;   

RP-ID  :  R43749
RP-ID  :  R43749_2014Oct02

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report reviews federal domestic drug enforcement. First, it provides a history and background of drug enforcement in the United States including how drugs came under the control of federal justice authorities and how legislation and administrative actions changed domestic drug enforcement. It then provides a brief overview of drug enforcement in the United States and summarizes U.S. drug policy. Finally, the report presents trends in federal drug enforcement and concludes with a discussion of drug enforcement issues going forward.