U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

1 

19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–98 

2012 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

THE ADMINISTRATION’S 2012 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL 

STRATEGY, PURSUANT TO 21 U.S.C. 1504 

APRIL 19, 2012.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, Energy and 

Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, the 

Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and Ways and Means 

and ordered to be printed 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSE:\Seals\Congress.#13

tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
(1) 

To the Congress of the United States: 

I am pleased to transmit the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy, which follows through on the commitment made by my Administration to chart a new course in our efforts to reduce illicit drug 

use and its consequences in the United States. The balanced approach outlined in the Administration’s inaugural National Drug 

Control Strategy has yielded significant results, which are detailed 

in the following pages. 

Our Nation still faces serious drug-related challenges, however. 

Too many Americans need treatment for substance use disorders 

but do not receive it. Prescription drug abuse continues to claim 

American lives, and those who take drugs and drive threaten safety on our Nation’s roadways. Young people’s perceptions of the 

risks of drug use have declined over the past decade, and research 

suggests that this often predicts future increases in drug use. 

There is still much left to do to reform our justice system and 

break the cycle of drug use and crime. Our commitment to work 

with partner nations must remain steadfast to reduce drug production, trafficking, and related transnational threats. 

Based upon the progress we have achieved over the past three 

years, I am confident we can address these challenges through concerted action along the entire spectrum of prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery support, criminal justice reform, law 

enforcement, and international cooperation. However, we must 

match our commitment with the appropriate resources. 

Illicit drug use in America contributed to an estimated $193 billion in crime, health, and lost productivity costs in 2007, the year 

for which the most recent estimate is available. In today’s challenging economic environment, we cannot afford such a drain on 

our economy and public resources. While difficult budget decisions 

must be made at all levels of government, we must ensure continued support for policies and programs that reduce drug use and its 

enormous costs to American society. In doing so, we will not only 

strengthen our economy but also sustain the national character 

and spirit that has made the United States a world leader. 

I look forward to continuing to work with the Congress and Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders, international partners, and the American people in this important endeavor. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, April 19, 2012. 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS
2 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 4 here HD98.001
3 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 5 here HD98.002
4 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 6 here HD98.003
5 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 7 here HD98.004
6 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 8 here HD98.005
7 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 9 here HD98.006
8 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 10 here HD98.007
9 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 11 here HD98.008
10 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 12 here HD98.009
11 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 13 here HD98.010
12 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 14 here HD98.011
13 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 15 here HD98.012
14 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 16 here HD98.013
15 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 17 here HD98.014
16 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 18 here HD98.015
17 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 19 here HD98.016
18 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 20 here HD98.017
19 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 21 here HD98.018
20 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 22 here HD98.019
21 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 23 here HD98.020
22 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 24 here HD98.021
23 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 25 here HD98.022
24 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 26 here HD98.023
25 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 27 here HD98.024
26 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 28 here HD98.025
27 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 29 here HD98.026
28 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 30 here HD98.027
29 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 31 here HD98.028
30 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 32 here HD98.029
31 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 33 here HD98.030
32 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 34 here HD98.031
33 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 35 here HD98.032
34 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 36 here HD98.033
35 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 37 here HD98.034
36 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 38 here HD98.035
37 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 39 here HD98.036
38 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 40 here HD98.037
39 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 41 here HD98.038
40 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 42 here HD98.039
41 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 43 here HD98.040
42 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 44 here HD98.041
43 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 45 here HD98.042
44 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 46 here HD98.043
45 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 47 here HD98.044
46 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 48 here HD98.045
47 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 49 here HD98.046
48 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 50 here HD98.047
49 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 51 here HD98.048
50 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 52 here HD98.049
51 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 53 here HD98.050
52 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 54 here HD98.051
53 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 55 here HD98.052
54 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 56 here HD98.053
55 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 57 here HD98.054
56 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 58 here HD98.055
57 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 59 here HD98.056
58 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 60 here HD98.057
59 


tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REPORTSInsert graphic folio 60 here HD98.058