888                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 404

(b)     With the advice of the Council promote, develop, establish,
coordinate and conduct unified programs for education, prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, after-care, community referral, rehabilitation
and control in the field of a drug abuse, in cooperation with such
other federal, state, local and private agencies as are necessary and,
within the amount made available by appropriation therefor, imple-
ment and administer such programs.

(c)    Direct and carry on basic, clinical, epidemiological, social
science and statistical research in drug abuse either individually or
in conjunction with other agencies, public or private and, within the
amount made available by appropriation therefor, develop pilot pro-
grams. In pursuance of the foregoing and notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, the Authority is empowered to establish, direct
and carry on experimental pilot clinic programs for the treatment of
drug addiction and of the condition of drug addicts, which programs
may include the administration, under medical supervision and con-
trol, of maintenance dosages of addicting drugs.

(d)    provide education and training in prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, rehabilitation and control of drug addiction for medical
students, physicians, nurses, social workers and others with respon-
sibilities for drug addicts either alone or in conjunction with other
agencies, public or private.

(e)    Provide public education on the nature and results of drug
abuse and on the potentialities of prevention and rehabilitation in
order to promote public understanding, interest and support.

(f)    Disseminate information relating to public and private serv-
ices and facilities in the State available for the assistance of drug
abusers and potential drug abusers.

(g)    Gather information and maintain statistical and other rec-
ords relating to drug abusers and drug abuse in the State. It shall
be the duty of every physician, dentist, veterinarian or other person
who is authorized to administer or professionally use those drugs
enumerated in Section 2 of this Article, or apothecaries, hospitals,
clinics, dispensaries or persons authorized to dispense such drugs and
all public officials having duties to perform with respect to such drugs
or users of such drugs to report and supply such information in
relation thereto as the Authority shall by rule, regulation or order
require.

(h) Have the power to make agreements, including but not lim-

ited to, agreements, with public and private agencies, to do or cause

to be done that which may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry

made available therefor by appropriations, gift, grant, devise or
bequest.