DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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DEA Phoenix & the AZ Attorney General “Huddles Up” with NFL Alumni and Rise Up Glendale to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl

(PHOENIX) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Phoenix Division and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are Huddling Up with NFL Alumni Health and Rise Up Glendale this Friday, May 17th to raise awareness and bring the community together to save lives. This community outreach and educational opportunity aims to provide...
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Over 5400 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Oct. 28, 2023, Arizona residents once again emptied their medicine cabinets to help dispose of old, unwanted, and expired medications. In total, DEA Arizona and its law enforcement partners collected 5,414 pounds of unneeded medications at 80 collection sites statewide. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement...
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Arizona Communities Team up with DEA & Partners Turning in 4 Tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications

PHOENIX – On Oct. 29, 2022, communities across the country demonstrated their continued support for DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by safely disposing of more than 647,000 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country. Since its inception in 2010, DEA’s National Prescription...