Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub.L. 100–690, 102 Stat. 4181, enacted November 18,1988, H.R. 5210) is a major law of the War on Drugs passed by the U.S. Congress which did several significant things: 1.
* [[Created the policy goal of a drug-free America; 2.
* [[Established the Office of National drug Control Policy; and 3.
* [[Restored the use of the death penalty by the federal government. The Act also re-established the federal death penalty. The media campaign mentioned in the act later became the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

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