For the purposes of this chapter, the term: “District” means the District of Columbia. “Children at risk” means persons under 18 years of age who have had direct or indirect contact with drugs. “Drug prevention” means a program designed to promote positive self-worth and stress the importance of the avoidance of drug and alcohol consumption. “Fund” means the Public Fund established in § 47-4002 , which is responsible for investment and distribution of the funds generated by the tax check-off. “Tax check-off” means the drug prevention and children at risk tax check-off system established in § 47-1812.11b .
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