Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1979 - Amends the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 to abolish the Office of Drug Abuse Policy and to direct the President, acting through the Domestic Council or through such other mechanism as may be set forth by Executive order, to establish a system for making recommendations with respect to policies for Federal drug abuse functions, and to coordinate the performance of such functions by Federal departments and agencies. Requires the President to designate a single officer or employee of the Domestic Council to be his representative on drug abuse functions and to direct the activities of drug abuse policy coordination. Requires State drug abuse plans to take into account changes in emphasis in its programs resulting from shifts in demographic and drug abuse patterns within the State, and to design such programs to reach the general population and members of particularly vulnerable groups such as minority and poverty groups, women, youth, and the aged. Requires coordination of each State and local drug abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation needs with its alcohol abuse and alcoholism survey. Directs t…