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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > Drug-Free Communities Act
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > Drug-Free Communities Act
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > Drug-Free Communities Act

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Drug-Free Communities Act  

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  • The Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 established the “Drug-Free Communities Support” program, which directly funds community grantees to use a multisectoral strategy to reduce substance abuse. It was actively promoted by Congressmen Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sander Levin (D-MI) and Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Joe Biden (D-DE). [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Drug-Free Communities Act]

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