Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub.L. 100–690, 102 Stat. 4181, enacted November 18, 1988, H.R. 5210) is a major law of the War on Drugs passed by the U.S. Congress which did several significant things: 1. * Created the policy goal of a drug-free America; 2. * Established the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and 3. * Restored the use of the death penalty by the federal government. The Act also re-established the federal death penalty. The media campaign mentioned in the act later became the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub.L. 100–690, 102 Stat. 4181, enacted November 18, 1988, H.R. 5210) is a major law of the War on Drugs passed by the U.S. Congress which did several significant things: 1. * Created the policy goal of a drug-free America; 2. * Established the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and 3. * Restored the use of the death penalty by the federal government. The Act also re-established the federal death penalty. The media campaign mentioned in the act later became the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.