effort made in fighting drugs and substance abuse

Efforts at fighting substance abuse are dictated by the attitudes of the public and their perceptions of a substance's dangers.
 These attitudes may be framed by personal experience, media portrayals, news events, or drug education. Most drug enforcement is local, but the international and interstate nature of the drug trade has gradually resulted in more federal involvement.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), created in 1973, is responsible for enforcing federal laws and policies and coordinates information sharing between agencies.
 Approaches to combating the drug problem have traditionally focused on reducing both supply and demand