Concept information
Preferred term
drug enforcement in the United States
Definition
- The enforcement of drug laws represents one of the major components of American law enforcement. Although drug enforcement has been a function of law enforcement since the early part of the 20th century, it gained considerable momentum in the mid-1970s when drug abuse began to soar and federal money for training, education, and equipment was made available to police agencies to address the problem. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Drug Enforcement in the United States]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/drug_enforcement_in_the_United_States
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