The 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA) Summary addresses emerging developments related to the trafficking and use of primary illicit substances of abuse and the nonmedical use of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs). In the preparation of this report, DEA intelligence analysts considered quantitative data from various sources (seizures, investigations, arrests...

Joseph T. Rannazzisi: Dangerous Synthetic Drugs

Joseph T. Rannazzisi: Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicare

Michele M. Leonhart: United States House Of Representatives Committee On Appropriations Subcommittee On Commerce, Justice, Science And Related Agencies

Purification and Characterization of 3-Methyl-6-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (CL 218872) (Microgram Journal 2013;10(2):17-21)

The Separation of Cocaine and Phenyltetrahydroimidazothiazole Mixtures (Microgram Journal 2013;10(2):12-16)

Detecting Black Cocaine Using Various Presumptive Drug Tests (Microgram Journal 2013;10(1):8-11)

Identification of the Synthetic Cannabinoid (1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)(4-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)methanone on Plant Material (Microgram Journal 2013;10(1):3-7)

DEA TACTICAL DIVERSION TASK FORCE Phoenix, Arizona The DEA Phoenix Tactical Diversion Squad (TDS) was established in March 2009. The TDS’ are based in Phoenix and Tucson--Criminal and Regulatory Groups made up of DEA Special Agents, DEA Diversion Investigators, DEA Analysts and other Federal, State and Local Task Force Officers.

Administrator Leonhart: Operation Log Jam Press Conference