News (Media Awareness Project) - U.S. won't be drugfree by 2000, McCaffrey says |
| Title: | U.S. won't be drugfree by 2000, McCaffrey says |
| Published On: | 1997-10-23 |
| Source: | Orange County Register News |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 21:01:22 |
White House antidrugs chief Gen. Barry McCaffrey on Wednesday said a bill
passed by the House setting a goal of ridding the United States of drug
abuse by 2001 was not achievable.
"It is not believable to say that there will be a drugfree America by
Jan.1,2001,"McCaffrey said.
Currently, 6 percent of Americans use illegal drugs and 1.5 percent are
addicts.
The administration's target is to reduce drug abuse to approximately 2
percent by 2007.
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passed by the House setting a goal of ridding the United States of drug
abuse by 2001 was not achievable.
"It is not believable to say that there will be a drugfree America by
Jan.1,2001,"McCaffrey said.
Currently, 6 percent of Americans use illegal drugs and 1.5 percent are
addicts.
The administration's target is to reduce drug abuse to approximately 2
percent by 2007.
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