Focuses on increase in drug abuse and traffic in D.C. and neighboring suburbs, law enforcement efforts to prohibit use and sale of drugs, and rehabilitation programs for the chronic drug addict. Appendix includes "Proceedings of the First National Conference on Methadone Treatment, " June 21, 22, 1968 (p. A-233 - A-295), United Planning Organization "Proposal for a Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Program for D.C." Apr., 1967 (p. A-333 - A-408).

Considers D.C. law enforcement and crime prevention activities, including D.C.-Federal authorities implementation of D.C. crime preventive activities recommended by President's Commission on Crime and D.C.-state cooperation in preventing crime from spreading into neighboring suburbs. Appendix includes Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments report "Program Design for Regional Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Planning in the Washington Metropolitan Area, " Jan. 1969 (p. A-9 - A-171).