Goals & Objectives

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Operation Engage initiative is a comprehensive community-level approach that bridges public health and public safety to address the drug epidemic through prevention strategies, facilitating conversations and collaboration with local partners.

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Operation Engage Goals

  • Identify and affect local drug threat enforcement priorities and drug use trends.
  • Support and contribute to local drug use prevention efforts.
  • Bridge public safety and public health efforts.
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Objectives

  • Connect DEA field offices with the communities they serve.
  • Leverage DEA intelligence to build awareness of local drug threats.
  • Raise awareness of local drug threats and change attitudes to reduce drug misuse.
  • Support local drug-free community coalitions to aid their impact and ensure lasting success.
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Comprehensive Approach

Each DEA office will collaborate with their local community stakeholders to implement several strategies and activities regarding drug use prevention and education. Our comprehensive approach will focus on the following:

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Adult/Community Engagement
  • Youth Engagement
  • Media/Social Media Engagement
  • School Engagement
  • Workplace Engagement
  • Toolkit for Local Engagement

Connect With Us!

Stay Up to Date with Operation Engage Email Updates

DEA Community Outreach & Prevention Support
Community.Outreach@dea.gov

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#EngagewithDEA and #OperationEngage