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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > key people in drug policy > William Bennett
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > key people in drug policy > William Bennett
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > key people in drug policy > William Bennett

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William Bennett  

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  • Wiliam John Bennett (1943–) was the first director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), or “drug czar.” ONDCP was created as a result of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. As director of ONDCP, Bennett's role was to epitomize and affirm the current administration's policies regarding illicit drug control and to be at the forefront of the “War on Drugs” in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Bennett, William]

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