Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Yeh, Brian T.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Legislation;    Medication abuse;    Drug abuse;    Drug law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  R45164
RP-ID  :  R45164_2018Apr16

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses legal authorities available to the federal government under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) that could be used to combat the opioid epidemic. The report then examines DEA initiatives and actions taken, pursuant to its legal authorities under the CSA, which specifically target the abuse of opioids. It concludes by discussing selected opioid-related legislative proposals in the 115th Congress that would amend the CSA.