Drug Abuse Research: Federal Funding and Future Needs
PEMD-92-5
Published: Jan 14, 1992. Publicly Released: Apr 29, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined federally funded research on the treatment, prevention, and causes of drug abuse, focusing on: (1) trends in funding federally sponsored research on drug abuse compared with other trends in federal research support; (2) trends in funding different categories of drug abuse research; and (3) priority research questions regarding the causes, prevention, and treatment of drug abuse.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Congress should review the place of research in national drug control policy. | Overall review took place during fall 1993 and spring 1994 during the reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. This reauthorization has been included as part of the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill. The Crime Bill has been approved by the House and Senate and signed into law (P.L. 103-322). | |
| Congress should review whether evaluation research is being adequately conducted at the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the major executive agencies responsible for segments of the national drug control program. | An overall review of evaluation efforts in the war on drugs was held in conjunction with reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy in 1993-1994. This reauthorization was incorporated into the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill that was signed in September 1994 (P.L. 103-322). |
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