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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > Bureau of Drug Abuse Control

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Bureau of Drug Abuse Control  

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  • The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control (BDAC) was created in December 1965 within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the Drug Abuse Control Act of 1965. When the BDAC was created, the Department of the Treasury was no longer responsible for the enforcement of federal drug laws. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Bureau of Drug Abuse Control]

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