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Action Item Number:

4.2.I

Action Item Name:

Address the Issue of Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime for American Indian/Alaska Natives

Action Item Description:

The significant problems of drug use and drug-related crime in tribal regions throughout the Nation pose a critical challenge for Federal, state, local, and tribal leadership.

In 2011, ONDCP and OJP will consult with tribal leaders, including the National Congress of American Indians and United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), to develop a plan to tackle some key issues regarding drug use and crime and to discuss their role in the involvement of Native American and Alaskan Natives in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

Lead Agency:

ONDCP

Component(s):

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