The Federal Government has committed more than $30 billion on drug control programs and initiatives since 2009, which includes $10.7 billion in 2013 alone. The National Drug Control Strategy, which was initiated by the Obama Administration in 2010, was designed …
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), which serves as the lead federal agency for the enforcement of controlled substance laws and narcotics, has a clear mission of focusing all of its efforts and resources on the immobilization of major drug trafficking …
April 27th marked the sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, and the results were impressive. According to the DEA, law enforcement agencies collected 50 percent more unwanted prescription drugs than the previous year, thereby speaking to the country’s commitment to …
The DEA recently announced the arrests of more than 225 individuals following what it called the “largest ever” synthetic drug sweep. This drug sweep, according to the DEA, included no less than 5 countries, 35 states, and 49 cities, from …
This past summer, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), along with U.S. Attorneys out of Brooklyn, Miami, and Manhattan recently announced the extradition of a Columbian narcotics kingpin who, along with at least two Columbian terrorist organizations, manufactured and distributed …
The Drug Enforcement Agency works with a host of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in a number of areas. However, there are two programs, in particular, that have garnered a great deal of attention for their overall success: …
As the availability of prescription drugs becomes scarce in certain areas of the country, many drug traffickers, distributors, and users turn to the newest breed of illicit drugs: synthetics. Bath Salts In particular, much attention has been recently given to …
More than 1,800 DEA special agents have graduated from their Office of Training in the past 5 years. Although many new special agent recruits come with a background in law enforcement, they are nevertheless surprised at the rigorous, 18-week resident …
Given the large number of prescription drugs now available to patients and the widespread availability of prescription drugs, it is no wonder that prescription drug abuse is as pervasive of a problem as ever in the United States. According to …