[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[January 29, 1992]
[Page 164]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress Transmitting the 1992 National Drug Control 
Strategy

January 29, 1992
To the Congress of the United States:
    I am pleased to transmit today for the consideration of the Congress 
and the American people the 1992 National Drug Control Strategy, in 
accordance with section 1005 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Public 
Law 100-690; 21 U.S.C. 1504).
    This is the Fourth National Drug Control Strategy, and it lays out a 
comprehensive plan for Federal drug control activities for Fiscal Year 
1993 and beyond. The principal goal remains unchanged from the previous 
three strategies: to reduce the level of illegal drug use in America.
    We are fighting a two-front war against drugs. The first front is 
against casual drug use, and I am pleased to report that significant 
progress is being made here, particularly among our Nation's youth. 
Casual drug use is still too high, however, and this Strategy rightly 
continues to stress efforts to reduce it. The second front, against 
hard-core drug use, poses a more difficult challenge. Progress here is 
slower. There are still too many neighborhoods, families, and 
individuals who suffer the consequences of drug use and drug-related 
crime. To address this problem, the Strategy proposes a variety of 
carefully targeted and intensified efforts. I urge the Congress to 
expedite their enactment.
    The war on drugs is vital to our country's economy, international 
competitiveness, and security. Previous Strategies have enjoyed 
bipartisan political and funding support in the Congress. I ask for your 
continued support in this critical endeavor.

                                                             George Bush

The White House,
January 29, 1992.