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Meth Hidden in a Gas Tank? Helping DEA as a Chemist
This is the fifth installment in a series of profiles featuring DEA special agents, diversion investigators, chemists, and more. Learn about the tough but fulfilling, fascinating, and vital work these DEA personnel do, as well as the many different ways to get involved in fighting drug abuse.
'Know Ur Vape' Puts Drug-Free Twist on Unboxing Videos
Social media influencers put a twist on unboxing videos to demonstrate the dangers of vaping.
DEA 50th Anniversary Quiz
It's DEA's 50th Anniversary! How much do you know about the federal law enforcement agency's operations, the fentanyl epidemic, and more? Test your knowledge right here and right now.
'The Time to Act Is Now' -- California School Makes Fentanyl Mini-Film
A California school community released a mini-film on the fentanyl epidemic, showing how America's #1 drug threat can impact students and their families.
How Much Do Your Friends Know About Fentanyl?
Less than half of young Americans ages 13-24 and just over a third of teens know that fake pills are manufactured with fentanyl, according to a study commissioned by nonprofit charity Song for Charlie.
Protect Your Brain
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This new video, produced by the Addiction Policy Forum, shares a few good strategies for protecting your brain from substance misuse disorder.
This is the fourth installment in a series of profiles featuring DEA special agents, diversion investigators, chemists, and more. Learn about the tough but fulfilling, fascinating, and vital work these DEA personnel do, as well as the many different ways to get involved in fighting drug abuse.
This is the third installment in a series of profiles featuring DEA special agents, diversion investigators, chemists, and more. Learn about the tough but fulfilling, fascinating, and vital work these DEA personnel do, as well as the many different ways to get involved in fighting drug abuse.
If you’re looking for accurate information about counterfeit pills, we’ve pulled together some of the internet’s most searched questions about them and answered.
During National Prevention Week, communities and organizations across the country come together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and mental health promotion.
Do you play sports? If you’ve ever gotten seriously injured on the field or on the court, your doctor may have prescribed you some powerful pain medication.
A California school community released a mini-film on the fentanyl epidemic, showing how America's #1 drug threat can impact students and their families.
Young people are at risk of experiencing significant respiratory symptoms, including bronchitis and shortness of breath, after just 30 days of electronic cigarette use, according to a new study.
One in four middle and high school students has reported abusing prescription stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, according to a cross-sectional study recently published in the journal JAMA Network Open. 1 Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among teens remains more prevalent than misuse of other prescription drugs, including opioids and benzodiazepines, the research found.