Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1982

Summary

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Amends the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1983 through 1984. Consolidates and makes triennial certain reporting requirements. Abolishes the Interagency Committee on Federal Activities for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate (rather than merely to make available) research information on alcohol abuse. Directs the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to give grant priority to projects relating to the: (1) relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence; (2) effect of alcohol use during pregnancy; (3) effect of alcohol abuse on the family, and on social and health systems; (4) relationship between alcohol abuse and drugs; and (5) cost and effectiveness of treatment and prevention among youth, women, and the elderly. Title II: Drug Abuse - Amends the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1983 through FY 1984. Emphasizes the coordination of Federal, State, and local efforts as part of the national policy on meeting drug abuse problems. Eliminates the annual reporting requirement. Makes the review of national drug abuse strategy a biennial (currently annual) requirement beginning with 1982. Consolidates and makes biennial (currently annual) special Department of Health and Human Services drug program reports, beginning with 1984. Includes current information of the health consequences of marihuana use and appropriate administrative and legislative action within such reports. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary to disseminate National Institute on Drug Abuse information on the health hazards of drug abuse.

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 October 1982

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 May 1982

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 April 1982

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