    [House Document 111-107]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

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    2010 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY

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                                    MESSAGE

                                      from

                         THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

                                  transmitting

     THE ADMINISTRATION'S 2010 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY, PURSUANT TO
                                21 U.S.C. 1504.

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        May 12, 2010.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
    Committees on Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce,
     Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Natural Resources,
      Oversight and Government Reform, Small Business, Transportation and
    Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means and ordered to be
                                    printed
    To the Congress of the United States:
        I am pleased to transmit the 2010 National Drug Control
    Strategy, a blueprint for reducing illicit drug use and its
    harmful consequences in America. I am committed to restoring
    balance in our efforts to combat the drug problems that plague
    our communities. While I remain steadfast in my commitment to
    continue our strong enforcement efforts, especially along the
    southwest border, I directed the Office of National Drug
    Control Policy to reengage in efforts to prevent drug use and
    addiction and to make treatment available for those who seek
    recovery. This new, balanced approach will expand efforts for
    the three critical ways that we can address the drug problem:
    prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
        Drug use endangers the health and safety of every American,
    depletes financial and human resources, and deadens the spirit
    of many of our communities. Whether struggling with an
    addiction, worrying about a loved one's substance abuse, or
    being a victim of drug-related crime, millions of people in
    this country live with the devastating impact of illicit drug
    use every day. This stark reality demands a new direction in
    drug policy--one based on common sense, sound science, and
    practical experience. That is why my new Strategy includes
    efforts to educate young people who are the most at-risk about
    the dangers of substance abuse, allocates unprecedented funding
    for treatment efforts in federally qualified health centers,
    reinvigorates drug courts and other criminal justice
    innovations, and strengthens our enforcement efforts to rid our
    streets of the drug dealers who infect our communities.
        I am confident that if we take these needed steps, we will
    make our country stronger, our people healthier, and our
    streets safer. If we boost community-based prevention efforts,
    expand treatment opportunities, strengthen law enforcement
    capabilities, and work collaboratively with our global
    partners, we will reduce drug use and its resulting damage.
        While I am proud of the new direction described here, a
    well-crafted strategy is only as successful as its
    implementation. To succeed, we will need to rely on the hard
    work, dedication, and perseverance of every concerned American.
    I look forward to working with the Congress, Federal, State,
    and local officials, tribal leaders, and citizens across the
    country as we implement this Strategy and make our communities
    better places to live, work, and raise our families.
                                                          Barack Obama.
        The White House, May 11, 2010.

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