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69–011 2017

115th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–5 

NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

THE ADMINISTRATION’S 2016 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY, PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. 1705(a); PUBLIC LAW 105–277, SEC. 

706(a) (AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC LAW 109–469, SEC. 201(a)); (120 

STAT. 3513) 

JANUARY 12, 2017.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, 

Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed 

Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Veterans’ Affairs, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select) and ordered to be 

printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

I am pleased to transmit the 2016 National Drug Control Strategy summarizing the accomplishments of my Administration’s 21st 

century approach to drug policy and opportunities to continue to reduce the burden of substance use in the United States. My Administration released its first Strategy in 2010 with a commitment to 

use the best available science and to consult broadly to develop a 

balanced and comprehensive approach to drug policy that incorporates both public health and public safety approaches to address 

this complex problem. 

We set aggressive goals to reduce drug use by 2015 and though 

the results of our efforts are mixed, we have seen progress in reducing drug use and in cooperation both nationally and internationally. As a Nation we exceeded our goals for reducing alcohol 

and tobacco use among youth and for reducing the number of new 

HIV infections attributable to drug use. We have been less successful in reducing illicit drugs in youth and young adults as well as 

reducing the number of drug-induced deaths and driving while 

drugged. We also face serious challenges including an epidemic of 

opioid use and overdose deaths as well as growing threats from 

drug trafficking organizations involved in manufacturing and distributing cocaine and synthetic drugs, including novel psychoactive 

substances. These threats may continue to have an impact on drug 

use across lifespans, particularly chronic drug use and its consequences that contribute to poor academic performance, crime, 

underemployment, lost productivity, and health care costs, all of 

which threaten families and communities. 

My Administration has consistently sought a broad coalition of 

partners to provide input into the development and enhancement 

of the Strategy during the past 7 years. We have invested in 

science to better understand the nature of addiction and inform the 

prevention and treatment of addiction and support services to help 

maintain recovery in the community. We have sought to use medical terms and non-stigmatizing language when discussing substance use disorders, and those who suffer from this disease. Our 

support for law enforcement has led to significant outcomes in taking down drug trafficking organizations and removing millions of 

pounds of drugs from the market. And our work with our international partners has been instrumental in our allies’ increasing 

regulation of chemical precursors to synthetic drugs and reducing 

their movement across the globe. Throughout my Administration, 

we have used the best available evidence to balance the Nation’s 

public health and public safety and drive collaborative efforts to 

create healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities. 

The Nation’s work in reducing drug use and its consequences is 

not done and there are many opportunities for advancing efforts to 

address ongoing and emerging challenges. I thank the Congress for 


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its continued support of our efforts and ask that you continue to 

support this vital endeavor. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 11, 2017. 


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