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


111th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 111-107
 
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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