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Chapter 3Chapter 3

Drug Products andTheir Regulations

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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Comprehensive Drug Abuse

Prevention and Control Act of 1970Prevention and Control Act of 1970

Replaced or updated all previous laws Drugs controlled by the Act are under federal

jurisdiction Prevention and treatment funding increased Direct control of drugs, not control through

taxation, is the goal Enforcement separated from scientific and

medical decisions

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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Comprehensive Drug Abuse

Prevention and Control Act of 1970Prevention and Control Act of 1970

Drug Schedules I – No medical use; high potential for abuse

II – Medical use; high potential for abuse

III – Medical use; moderate potential for abuse

IV – Medical use; mild potential for abuse

V – Medical use; low potential for abuse

Penalties for illegal manufacture, distribution or possession were assigned by category

Rules for prescribing physicians Amendments

1984

1986

1988

2010

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Impact of Drug EnforcementImpact of Drug Enforcement

Early enforcement

Prison vs. rehabilitation Punishment seemed not to be working “Narcotic farms” Current issues

Bureau of Narcotics (Treasury Department)

“Drug Czar”

Mandatory minimum sentences (1951)

1956 Narcotic Drug Control Act toughened penalties

DEA formed

State vs. federal law

Drug screening

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Impact of Drug Impact of Drug EnforcementEnforcement

Budget

Other costs Cost of prison population Crimes committed to purchase drugs Corruption in law enforcement Conflicting international policy goals Loss of individual freedom

Effectiveness of control?