25 U.S.C. § 2402

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 2402 - Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to-

(1) authorize and develop a comprehensive, coordinated attack upon the illegal narcotics traffic in Indian country and the deleterious impact of alcohol and substance abuse upon Indian tribes and their members,

(2) provide needed direction and guidance to those Federal agencies responsible for Indian programs to identify and focus existing programs and resources, including those made available by this chapter, upon this problem,

(3) provide authority and opportunities for Indian tribes to develop and implement a coordinated program for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse at the local level, and

(4) to ¹ modify or supplement existing programs and authorities in the areas of education, family and social services, law enforcement and judicial services, and health services to further the purposes of this chapter.

¹ So in original.

25 U.S.C. § 2402

Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, §4203, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-138.

prevention and treatment

The term "prevention and treatment" includes, as appropriate-(A) efforts to identify, and the identification of, Indians who are at risk with respect to, or who are abusers of, alcohol or controlled substances,(B) intervention into cases of on-going alcohol and substance abuse to halt a further progression of such abuse,(C) prevention through education and the provision of alternative activities,(D) treatment for alcohol and substance abusers to help abstain from, and alleviate the effects of, abuse,(E) rehabilitation to provide on-going assistance, either on an inpatient or outpatient basis, to help Indians reform or abstain from alcohol or substance abuse,(F) follow-up or after-care to provide the appropriate counseling and assistance on an outpatient basis, and(G) referral to other sources of assistance or resources.