Bureau of Drug Abuse Control

Bureau of Drug Abuse Control

The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control was formed as a part of the Food and Drug Administration in February 1966 and existed until 1968 when it was merged with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics to form the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.

See also

* List of United States federal law enforcement agencies


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