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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

COUNTY OR TO PRIVATE GROUPS FOP THE SUPPORT OF
PROGRAMS TO THE COUNTY, AND APPROVE OR RECOMMEND, AS
MAY BE REQUESTED OR REQUIRED, THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS.

(7)     INVESTIGATE AND EVALUATE THE DIFFERENT
GROUPS MHO ARE INVOLVED IN DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT,
REHABILITATION, INFORMATIONAL OR RELATED SERVICES, TO
DETERMINE WHICH OF THOSE GROUPS AND PERSONS DESERVE
AND SHOULD OBTAIN SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY AMD
COMMUNITY.

(8)   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.

(9)   BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING INFORMATION AND
STATISTICAL RECORDS TO PROVIDE FOR SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM
EVALUATION AND TO PERFORM SUCH COMMUNITY SURVEYS AS
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE.

(10)    DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY AND STATE FOR THE
ASSISTANCE OF DRUG ABUSERS AND POTENTIAL DRUG ABUSERS.

(11)   MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PROPER AGENCIES
FOR THE REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF DRUG SOURCES AND
SUPPLIES FROM THE COMMUNITY.

(12)    MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF YOUTH RECREATION AND ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS THAT MAY
PROVIDE FOR MORE HEALTHFUL ALTERNATIVES TO BOREDOM AND
FRUSTRATION THAT PLAY A ROLE IN YOUTHFUL DRUG ABUSE,
AND MAKE SUCH OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ITS STUDIES
MAY FIND TO ALLEVIATE SOURCES OF PRESSURE THAT SEEM TO
AGGRAVATE OR STIMULATE DRUG ACTIVITY.

(13)    CONSULT AND WORK WITH SUCH BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, BOARD OF
COMMUNITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, THE BOARD OF SOCIAL
SERVICES, THE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE, THE JUVENILE
COURT COMMITTEE, THE TAKOMA PARK-EAST SILVER SPRING
COMMISSION, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATING
COMMISSION, THE RECREATION BOARD, THE CORRECTIONS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL
JUSTICE COMMISSION, THE MEDICAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION, THE YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION, AND THE
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO FACILITATE UNIFORM COUNTY
AND AREA-WIDE ACTION TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THE MISUSE
OF DRUGS.