Highlights from the National Drug Control Strategy 2010

The new Strategy reflects a comprehensive and more balanced approach to reduce drug use and its consequences.

The primary goals to be attained by 2015 are:

1. Curtail illicit drug consumption in America:
1. Decrease 30-day prevalence of drug use among 12-17 year olds by 15 percent.
2. Decrease lifetime prevalence of 8^th graders who have used ATOD by 15 percent.
3. Decrease 30-day prevalence of drug use among 18-25 year olds by 10 percent.
4. Reduce number of chronic drug users by 15 percent.

2. Improve public health and public safety by reducing the consequences of drug abuse:
1. Reduce drug-induced deaths by 15 percent.
2. Reduce drug-related morbidity by 15 percent.
3. Reduce prevalence of drugged driving by 10 percent.

The key objectives lists in the Strategy are:

• Strengthen efforts to prevent drug use in communities.
• Seek early intervention opportunities in health care.
• Integrate treatment of substance use disorders into health care, and expand support for recovery.
• Break cycle of drug use, crime, delinquency, and incarceration.
• Disrupt domestic drug trafficking and production.
• Strengthen international partnerships.
• Improve information systems for analysis, assessment, and local management.