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114th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 114–79 

2015 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

THE ADMINISTRATION’S 2015 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY, PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. 1705; PUB. L. 109–469, SEC. 706(a); 

(120 STAT. 3513) 

NOVEMBER 17, 2015.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, Natural Resources, 

Armed Services, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 

Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Agriculture and ordered to be 

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To the Congress of the United States: 

I am pleased to transmit the 2015 National Drug Control Strategy, my Administration’s 21st century approach to drug policy that 

works to reduce illicit drug use and its consequences in the United 

States. This evidence-based plan, which balances public health and 

public safety efforts to prevent, treat, and provide recovery from 

the disease of addiction, seeks to build a healthier, safer, and more 

prosperous country. 

Since the release of my Administration’s inaugural National 

Drug Control Strategy in 2010, we have seen significant progress 

in addressing challenges we face along the entire spectrum of drug 

policy—including prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery support, criminal justice reform, law enforcement, and international cooperation. However, we still face serious drug-related 

challenges. Illicit drug use is a public health issue that jeopardizes 

not only our well-being, but also the progress we have made in 

strengthening our economy—contributing to addiction, disease, 

lower student academic performance, crime, unemployment, and 

lost productivity. 

Therefore, we continue to pursue a drug policy that is effective, 

compassionate, and just. We are working to erase the stigma of addiction, ensuring treatment and a path to recovery for those with 

substance use disorders. We continue to research the health risks 

of drug use to encourage healthy behaviors, particularly among 

young people. We are reforming our criminal justice system, providing alternatives to incarceration for non-violent, substance-involved offenders, improving re-entry programs, and addressing unfair sentencing disparities. We continue to devote significant law 

enforcement resources to reduce the supply of drugs via sea, air, 

and land interdiction, and law enforcement operations and investigations. We also continue to partner with our international allies, 

helping them address transnational organized crime, while addressing substance use disorders and other public health issues. 

I thank the Congress for its continued support of our efforts. I 

look forward to joining with them and all our local, State, tribal, 

national and international partners to advance this important undertaking. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, November 17, 2015. 


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