DEA provides information to the public on the scope of the drug problem and emerging and local trends. This information is critical to helping schools and communities develop strategies to address their local drug problem. DEA's law enforcement credibility combined with the school’s and community's know-how continues to strengthen drug use and misuse prevention efforts around the country. DEA shares its unique expertise about drug trends and emerging threats with community coalitions; K-12 schools, colleges, and universities; civic leaders; national, state, and local drug use prevention organizations, as well as other federal agencies, to support collaborative drug use prevention and education efforts in a variety of ways.