Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§4542 Congressional Declaration for Utilization of Programs Under Other Federal Laws in Fields of Health and Social Services
Title 42 › CHAPTER 60 — COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM › § 4542
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Congress directs using other federal health and social service programs (beyond the 1970 Alcohol Act) to help eradicate alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
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Title 42, §4542
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The Congress declares that, in addition to the programs under the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.], programs under other Federal laws which provide Federal or federally assisted research, prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation in the fields of health and social services should be appropriately utilized to help eradicate alcohol abuse and alcoholism as a major problem.
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The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–616, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1848, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 4541 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 4541 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 4542
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
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