A bill to amend the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the policy behind the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 should be that of dealing with the problem on a continuing basis. Provides that the Director of the Office shall not hold any other office in any other department or agency of the United States, except in connection with his duties as Director. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of the Act for fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978. Provides for coordination of Federal, State, and local drug abuse functions and for technical assistance from the Federal to State and local governments. States that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall, in making grants for drug abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs, accord primary prevention a high priority. Provides that the Secretary shall provide funding for treatment of nonopiate abuse as well as opiate abuse.…