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Most illegal narcotics consumed in the United States come from abroad.
Control of this foreign supply must complement efforts to reduce drug use and its harmful consequences in the United States. Although the problems of illegal narcotics both in the United States and abroad have critical social and economic dimensions, U.S. international counternarcotics activities are predominately focused on law enforcement. The Department of State coordinates implementation of those elements of the National Drug Control Strategy that entail relations with or actions by foreign governments, or activities outside the United States subject to the authority of chiefs of U.S. diplomatic Missions. These include reducing production, trafficking, and abuse of illicit drugs. State is directly responsible for implementing the International Narcotics Control program, with funds appropriated under the Foreign Assistance Act to assist foreign institutions responsible for development and implementation of drug control activities.