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 PUBLIC LAW 96-180—JAN. 2, 1980

93 STAT. 1301

Public Law 96-180 96th Congress

An Act To revise and extend the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1979". (b) Whenever in this Act (other than in section 13) an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970. SEC. 2. (a) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 2(a) (42 U.S.C. 4541(a)) are amended to read as follows: "(2) approximately ten million, or 7 percent, of the adults in the United States are alcohoUcs or problem drinkers; "(3) it is estimated that alcoholism and other alcohol related problems cost the United States over $43,000,000,000 annually in lost production, medical and public assistance expenditures, police and court costs, and motor vehicle and other accidents;". O> Section 2(a) is further amended— t) (1) by striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof "and contributes to domestic violence;"; (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and amending it to read as follows: "(8) alcoholism is an illness requiring treatment and rehabilitation through the assistance of a broad range of community health and social services and with the cooperation of law enforcement agencies, emplo:^ers, employee associations, and associations of concerned individuals."; ana (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following paragraph: "(7) alcohol abuse and alcoholism, together with abuse of other legal and illegal drugs, present a need for prevention and intervention programs designed to reach the general population and members of high risk populations such as youth, women, the elderly, and families of alcohol abusers and alcoholics; and". (c) Section 2(b) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of the paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: "(3) the development and encouragement of prevention programs designed to combat the spread of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and abuse of other legal and illegal drugs; "(4) the development and encouragement of effective occupational prevention and treatment programs within government and in cooperation with the private sector; and".

Jan. 2, 1980 [S. 440] Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1979. 42 USC 4541 note. 42 USC 4541 note.

92 Stat. 3437.

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