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President Obama Unveils 2010 National Drug Control Strategy

President Obama recently released the 2010 National Drug Control Strategy. The 2010 National Drug Control Strategy calls for a 15 percent reduction in the rate of youth drug use over 5 years and similar reductions in chronic drug use and drug-related consequences, such as drug deaths and drugged driving.

The Policy's key objects are:

  • Strengthen Efforts to Prevent Drug Use in Our Communities

  • Seek Early Intervention Opportunities in Health Care

  • Integrate Treatment for Substance Use Disorders into Health Care, and Expand Support for Recovery

  • Break the Cycle of Drug Use, Crime, Delinquency, and Incarceration

  • Disrupt Domestic Drug Trafficking and Production

  • Strengthen International Partnerships

  • Improve Information Systems for Analysis, Assessment, and Local Management



National Drug Control Strategy Goals to be Attained by 2015

Goal 1: Curtail illicit drug consumption in America

  • Decrease the 30-day prevalence of drug use among 12–17 year olds by 15%

  • Decrease the lifetime prevalence of 8th graders who have used drugs, alcohol, or tobacco by 15%

  • Decrease the 30-day prevalence of drug use among young adults aged 18–25 by 10%

  • Reduce the number of chronic drug users by 15%.


Goal 2: Improve the public health and public safety of the American people by reducing the consequences of drug abuse

  • Reduce drug-induced deaths by 15%

  • Reduce drug-related morbidity by 15%

  • Reduce the prevalence of drugged driving by 10%.

To read the full policy please visit the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

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