Alcohol & Drug Acts
Regulation of alcohol and drugs have become popular targets of legislative movements in countries around the world, whether it is to legalize, regulate or ban criminalize these substances.
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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
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The U.S. Congress passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act in 1970 as an effort to combine the nearly 50 pieces of pre-existing drug legislation. This act, still in force today, serves as a single resource for narcotic and psychotropic drug regulation in the U.S.
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act
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In 1991, the U.S. Congress passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act to regulate drug testing in the travel industry. The act is regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT.)
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Drug-Free Workplace Act
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The Drug-Free Workplace Act was signed into law in 1988, allowing employers to use drug tests as a basis for employment.
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Bill
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New South Wales implemented the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Bill in 2007 as an effort to regulate the treatment, detention and stabilization of severe substance abuse victims in Australia.
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
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The U.S. Government also enforces the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, which requires institutes of higher education to implement a drug-free program on campus in order to qualify for other funding.
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