Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T63350 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Context triple: [Office of National Drug Control Policy, legalBasis, Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988]
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Public Law 86-209
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Public Law 80-253
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Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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Federal Alcohol Administration Act
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E.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Target entity description: The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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A.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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B.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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C.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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D.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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E.
Federal Alcohol Administration Act
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the alcohol industry by establishing standards for labeling, advertising, and fair competition in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
drug control legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
coordinate federal drug control policy
ⓘ
disrupt drug trafficking organizations ⓘ reduce illegal drug use in the United States ⓘ |
| amends |
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
ⓘ
Controlled Substances Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
controlled substances
ⓘ
federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| authorizesFundingFor |
drug education and prevention programs
ⓘ
drug law enforcement programs ⓘ drug treatment programs ⓘ international drug control efforts ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| contains |
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments
ⓘ
provisions on asset forfeiture ⓘ provisions on crack cocaine sentencing ⓘ provisions on money laundering ⓘ provisions on precursor chemical control ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createsPosition | Director of National Drug Control Policy ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
100th United States Congress
ⓘ
linked to:
99th United States Congress
|
| establishes | Office of National Drug Control Policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
drug abuse prevention
ⓘ
drug law enforcement ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ drug treatment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reagan administration ⓘ |
| increases |
federal penalties for drug offenses
ⓘ
mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug crimes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
drug policy ⓘ public health law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to prevent the manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| partOf | War on Drugs ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-690 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
ⓘ
Controlled Substances Act ⓘ War on Drugs in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
War on Drugs
|
| requires | national drug control strategy ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1988-11-18 ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctions |
civil penalties
ⓘ
criminal penalties ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Description of subject: The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
Referenced by (11)
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