Bureau of Drug Abuse Control

Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
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AbbreviationBDAC
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 1, 1966
DissolvedApril 1, 1968
Superseding agencyBureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUnited States of America
Operational structure
Parent agencyFood and Drug Administration

The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control (BDAC) was formed as a part of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 1, 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and existed until 1968 when it was merged with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) to form the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD).[1][2]

History

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Mobile hallucinogenic narcotics lab built into a milk truck in Denver, seized by agents of the Bureau of Drug Abuse Control (BDAC) working alongside the Moffatt County Sheriffs and Colorado Highway Patrol.

In sum total of the two years that BDAC existed, it investigated and closed around 300 criminal cases, seized 43 clandestine narcotics laboratories, and made over 1,300 arrests.[1]

Finlator
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John Finlator was appointed to be the first Director of the BDAC by FDA Commissioner Dr. James L. Goddard on March 7, 1966. Finlator served as the first and only director of the bureau.[3] Finlator later became the Deputy Director of the BNDD until his resignation from the government in 1972.[3]

Finlator later became an advocate for decriminalizing marijuana and a founding member of NORML.

BDAC agents seen training in martial arts

Structure

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The BDAC had 3 divisions;[4]

  • Case Assistance
  • Drug Studies and Statistics
  • Investigations

The BDAC had 9 regional field offices;

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BDAC field offices

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Early Years" (PDF). Drug Enforcement Administration. January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "The DEA Years" (PDF). Drug Enforcement Administration. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "On this Day. March 7, 2019." DEA Museum. Accessed August 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Lohman, Joseph D.; Carter, Robert M. "A University Training Program for Agents of the Bureau of Drug Abuse Control". Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology & Police Science. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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