Duties of the Hawaii advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances
HRS §329-4
in effect329-4. Duties of the Hawaii advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances
The Hawaii advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances shall:
(1) Assist the department of health in coordinating
all action programs of community agencies (state, county, military, or private)
specifically focused on the problem of drug abuse;
(2) Assist the department of health in carrying out
educational programs designed to prevent and deter abuse of controlled
substances;
(3) Create public awareness and understanding of the
problems of drug abuse;
(4) Sit in an advisory capacity to the governor and
other state departments as may be appropriate on matters relating to the
commission's work; and
(5) Act in an advisory capacity to the director of
health in substance abuse matters under chapter 321, part XVI. For the
purposes of this paragraph, "substance" shall include alcohol in
addition to any drug on schedules I through IV of this chapter and any
substance that includes in its composition volatile organic solvents.
[L 1972,
c 10, pt of §1 and am c 114, §2(3); am L 1975, c 190, §3; am L 1990, c 281, §5;
am L 2012, c 87, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0329/HRS_0329-0004.htmFetched: 11/10/2026