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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement

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Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement  

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  • The Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement (ODALE) was a federal agency that sought to reduce the local distribution of drugs through the enforcement of drug legislation. Beginning in 1968, there was growing public concern over the increase in recreational drug use that occurred during the 1960s and the social problems that resulted from this drug use. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement]

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