RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS.

SEC. 1908. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review and consider all existing relevant data and research concerning whether there is a relationship between an individual’s receptivity to use or consume legal drugs and the consumption or abuse by the individual of illegal drugs. On the basis of such review, the Secretary shall determine whether additional research is necessary. If the Secretary determines additional research is required, the Secretary shall conduct a study of those subjects where the Secretary’s review indicates additional research is needed, including, if necessary, a review of— (1) the effect of advertising and marketing campaigns that promote the use of legal drugs on the public; (2) the correlation of legal drug abuse with illegal drug abuse; and (3) other matters that the Secretary determines appropriate. 107 STAT. 205 (b) Report.— Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report containing the results of the review conducted under subsection (b). If the Secretary determines additional research is required, no later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report containing the results of the additional research conducted under subsection (b).