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Aliviane Addiction Recovery Center Sponsors One Pill Can Kill Billboard Campaign in El Paso

July 06, 2022
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...

Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
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...

New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
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...

Giving a Face to a Fallen Hero:

May 26, 2022
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 & Prevention Month

April 11, 2022
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...

DEA Washington Commemorates African American History Month with Smithsonian Museum Tour

February 25, 2022
Last week, to commemorate African American History Month, DEA Washington Division SAC Jarod Forget hosted a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., for Division employees. Division employees joined SAC Forget through a wealth of informative and moving galleries and interactive exhibits. The...

Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight

February 16, 2022
As the new year rolls in, Drug Enforcement Administration Divisions across the U.S. are seeing overdose deaths climb at an alarming rate, especially those caused by the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. Only weeks ago, the DEA reported overdose deaths in the U.S. had topped 100,000 for the first time over a...

Part Two: DEA Washington Launches Violent Crime Solution

January 26, 2022
By: DEA Washington Division, Public Information Office With incidents of violent crime, homicide rates, and crimes involving firearms at a disturbing high (in Washington D.C. over 200 murders were recorded last year, for the first time in decades), Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the DEA Washington Division...

Part One: DEA-Washington is Standing Up Against Violent Crime

January 20, 2022
written by: DEA Washington Division, Public Information Office Incidents of violent crime have remained consistently high across the country this past year, after a sharp increase during the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the premier agency for enforcing drug laws and tracking drug-related crime trends, DEA-Washington Division sees...

The DEA Museum is Seeking New Partner Venues

January 18, 2022
The DEA Museum is seeking new partner venues and cities to present the traveling exhibit Drugs: Costs and Consequences. Already seen by 20 million people in 17 locations, the comprehensive exhibit is geared to all ages, with a special focus on youth visitation. Ideal partnerships include museums, science centers, and...
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