Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
| Bureau of Drug Abuse Control | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BDAC |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | February 1, 1966 |
| Dissolved | April 1, 1968 |
| Superseding agency | Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Commissioner of Food and Drugs |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Food and Drug Administration |
The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control (BDAC) was an American law enforcement agency that investigated the consumption, trafficking, and distribution of drugs and controlled substances. BDAC was a Bureau of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[1][2][3] In the sum total of the two years that BDAC existed, it investigated and closed around 300 criminal cases, seized 43 clandestine drug laboratories, and made over 1,300 arrests.[1]
- ^ a b "The Early Years" (PDF). Drug Enforcement Administration. January 1, 2020.
- ^ "The DEA Years" (PDF). Drug Enforcement Administration. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Supplemental Financial and Management Information: DEA History". OJG Justice. Retrieved August 25, 2024.