---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 1523"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
number: "1523"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/21/1523"
units:
  - "Chapter 20 — National Drug Control Program"
  - "Subchapter II — Drug-Free Communities"
---

# §1523. Definitions


In this subchapter:

- (1) **Administrator—** The term “Administrator” means the Administrator appointed by the [Director](#4) under [section 1531(c) of this title](/usc/21/1531.md?p=c).
- (2) **Advisory Commission—** The term “Advisory Commission” means the Advisory Commission established under section 1541[^1] of this title.
- (3) **Community—** The term “community” shall have the meaning provided that term by the [Administrator](#1), in consultation with the [Advisory Commission](#2).
- (4) **Director—** The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
- (5) **Eligible coalition—** The term “eligible coalition” means a coalition that meets the applicable criteria under [section 1532(a) of this title](/usc/21/1532.md?p=a).
- (6) **Grant recipient—** The term “grant recipient” means the recipient of a grant award under [section 1532 of this title](/usc/21/1532.md).
- (7) **Nonprofit organization—** The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described under [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](/usc/26/501.md?p=c-3) that is exempt from taxation under [section 501(a) of title 26](/usc/26/501.md?p=a).
- (8) **Program—** The term “Program” means the program established under [section 1531(a) of this title](/usc/21/1531.md?p=a).
- (9) **Substance use and misuse—** The term “substance use and misuse” means—
  - (A) the illegal use or misuse of drugs, including substances for which a listing is effect[^2] under any of schedules I through V under [section 812 of this title](/usc/21/812.md);
  - (B) the misuse of inhalants or over-the-counter drugs; or
  - (C) the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other related product as such use is prohibited by State or local law.
- (10) **Youth—** The term “youth” shall have the meaning provided that term by the [Administrator](#1), in consultation with the [Advisory Commission](#2).

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.
[^2]: So in original.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 225; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 1541 of this title, referred to in par. (2), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(5), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4112.

### Amendments

2019—Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2). See 2018 Amendment note below.

2018—Par. (9). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which defined “substance abuse”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.