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Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act  

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  • The safe and drug-free schools and communities program is the federal government's major initiative to prevent drug abuse and violence in and around schools. The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 3181) was amended in 1989 by Public Law 101–226 to become the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act]

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