On July 26, 2023, DEA temporarily scheduled five synthetic benzodiazepine substances – etizolam, flualprazolam, clonazolam, flubromazolam, and diclazepam – in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Individuals who handle these substances will now be subject to regulatory controls, as well as to administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are updating the American public on the ongoing threat of illicit xylazine. In April 2023, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine as an emerging threat to the...

Patients now have the ability to request their electronic prescription be transferred to another pharmacy without having to go back to their practitioner to initiate the request. This revised regulation went into effect on Monday, August 28, 2023. At a patient’s request, a DEA-registered retail pharmacy can now transfer an...

Following a successful Family Summit on fentanyl in September of 2022, the El Paso Division outreach team has been working with Bernalillo County leadership to create more prevention education opportunities for employers. So, in July as part of Operation Engage, the DEA sponsored a CADCA training which was hosted at...

Deaths from illicit drugs, especially fentanyl, are at historic highs. It’s why Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigators are committed to protecting Americans and saving lives by pursuing those responsible. They aim to make sure as many drug traffickers involved in those deaths as possible, get an appearance in...

Every year, Aliviane, (an addiction recovery center in El Paso) organizes an annual conference to highlight the prevalent issues in the community, and to educate parents on various health and legal consequences of substance use. “Our annual conference aims at bridging the gaps of knowledge or highlighting prevalent issues in...

The current fentanyl crisis is a major issue in communities all across the United States – communities of every type, cultural affiliation, and socioeconomic status. The DEA’s Washington Division has been taking a proactive approach to this issue in the Nation’s Capital – partnering with their federal, state, and local...

The DEA Washington Division is warning area residents of a new drug, emerging in the D.C. metropolitan area that is as dangerous and deadly as fentanyl. This week, the DEA Washington Division brought local news outlets into their regional laboratory to see and discuss a dangerous class of drugs they...

When a tribute display to fallen DEA employees was first developed in the 1980s, it was comprised of a series of wooden shields with names and dates of fallen heroes listed. Once DEA moved to its current headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, it was decided in the mid-1990s that a more...

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and it brings advocates and communities together to help prevent these crimes. Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Each one of us can...