United States Drug Enforcement Administration

WASHINGTON – On Oct. 28, 2023, the community once again emptied their medicine cabinets to help dispose of old, unwanted, and expired medications. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds of unneeded medications at 4,675 collection sites nationwide. For more than a decade, DEA’s National Prescription Take...

WHEN: Thursday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. WHERE: Hope City Community Church, 6115 Woodrow Bean, El Paso, TX 79924 WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit substances WHO: DEA...

SEATTLE, Wash. – The Drug Enforcement Administration Seattle Field Division and its partners will host the 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost opportunity for the community to anonymously dispose of unneeded medications at...

OMAHA, NE – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is supporting Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug misuse prevention awareness program, by teaming with community partners to raise awareness to the consequences of drug experimentation, misuse and abuse. Beginning today, landmarks in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska...

MINNEAPOLIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division hosted its second annual Family Summit at the U.S. Attorneys Office in Minneapolis October 19, bringing together 27 families from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota who lost loved ones to a fentanyl poisoning. DEA Omaha Division Special Agent...

SALT LAKE CITY – On October 19, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, in partnership with the State of Utah’s Office of the Attorney General and with the support of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, hosted a Family Summit for those who have...

NEW ORLEANS – The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 28. The free event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 drop-off locations nationwide. For more than a decade, Take Back...

Washington, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host its 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites across Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia (DMV). Through a collaborative effort with local law enforcement...

WASHINGTON, DC – On October 6, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division hosted their 2nd Family Summit in support of those who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The Summit was very emotional and educational to all those who attended...

NEW ORLEANS -- Residents of Greater New Orleans can now apply for the DEA's 2023 Citizens Academy. The DEA Citizens Academy gives engaged citizens an in-depth look at the DEA mission through a series of weekly classes over a four-week period. During this time, DEA insiders hope to enhance participant...