The 1970 Controlled Substance Act
The 1970 Controlled Substance Act is a law that regulates the use of psychoactive drugs including stimulants, hallucinogens, and depressants. This act was made law by the U.S. Congress to help the government control the illegal use of drugs. This act contains many laws that regulate or control the manufacture and supply of stimulants, anabolic steroids, narcotics, and other chemicals used in production of controlled substances (Maisto, Galizio & Connors, 2008).
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 was enacted to show the level of commitment by the US government in complying with the requirements outlined in two international treaties. The two treaties defined a procedure for categorizing all controlled substances into different categories depending on medical and scientific findings from a study conducted by a public health authority. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is tasked with the duty of enforcing the Controlled Substance Act. DEA was established in the 1973 and acts as the agency whose main responsibility is to implement various regulations that relate to this act. Currently, the Drug Enforcement Administration functions under an investigation bureau within the justice department. Although there is an investigation bureau in place, many states have established their own agencies for enforcing the usage of such substances. However, these agencies also rely on the federal regulations and statutes set by DEA (Maisto, Galizio & Connors, 2008).
When the U.S. Congress enacted the Controlled Substance Act, access to controlled substances was allowed only to those companies that were registered to produce, supply, and dispense these substances. Newly created drug companies can access these substances after registering with the United States Attorney General. The companies that have access to these substances are grouped into two groups namely wholesalers and retailers (Maisto, Galizio & Connors, 2008).
References
Maisto, S. A., Galizio, M., & Connors, G. J. (2008). Drug use and abuse. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
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