The federal government actively sought to address the issue of drug abuse before the mid-twentieth century.

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Prior to the mid-twentieth century, there were few federal laws regulating drug use and abuse. It was not until the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906 and the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act in 1914 that the federal government began to take a more active role in regulating drugs. The modern approach to addressing drug abuse as a public health issue did not emerge until much later, in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Federal Government Actively Sought to Address the Issue of Drug