### Question
How is the term United States drug laws defined?


### Answer
The term **United States drug laws** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 2708* as the following:

> the laws of the United States for the prevention and control of illicit traffic in controlled substances (as such term is defined for purposes of the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.])

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2708*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

