Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Amendments of 1978

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drug Abuse Office, Prevention, and Treatment Amendments - Amends the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs under such Act through fiscal year 1979. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to transmit to the President and Congress an annual report on drug abuse in the United States, including an evaluation and description of the drug abuse functions carried on by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Requires the Secretary to submit a separate report to Congress on drug abuse in rural areas. Requires the National Drug Abuse Strategy developed by the Strategy Council established by the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act to include a mechanism to identify, provide for, and evaluate effective drug abuse prevention programs designed to discourage people from initial experimentation with drugs. Directs State drug abuse agencies to coordinate drug abuse prevention planning with local agencies.…