<P> The Drug Enforcement Administration was established in 1973 , combining the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs ( BNDD ) and Customs ' drug agents . Proceedings to add , delete , or change the schedule of a drug or other substance may be initiated by the DEA , the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) , or by petition from any interested party , including the manufacturer of a drug , a medical society or association , a pharmacy association , a public interest group concerned with drug abuse , a state or local government agency , or an individual citizen . When a petition is received by the DEA , the agency begins its own investigation of the drug . </P>
<P> The Drug Enforcement Administration was established in 1973 , combining the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs ( BNDD ) and Customs ' drug agents . Proceedings to add , delete , or change the schedule of a drug or other substance may be initiated by the DEA , the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) , or by petition from any interested party , including the manufacturer of a drug , a medical society or association , a pharmacy association , a public interest group concerned with drug abuse , a state or local government agency , or an individual citizen . When a petition is received by the DEA , the agency begins its own investigation of the drug . </P>
who enforces the controlled substances act of 1970
who enforces the controlled substances act of 1970
Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration