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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drugs organizations and agencies > Office of National Narcotics Intelligence

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Office of National Narcotics Intelligence  

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  • President Richard M. Nixon declared a “War on Drugs” upon his election in 1969 in response to growing public concern regarding drug use in the United States. As part of this movement, the president had the goal of reorganizing the system of agencies responsible for the enforcement of drug laws. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Office of National Narcotics Intelligence]

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