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(DEA, March 20) – During the unprecedented health emergency caused by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the health and safety of our communities is DEA’s top priority.

(National Institute on Drug Abuse, April 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery.

(National Institute on Drug Abuse) As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders (SUDs) particularly hard.

(CNN, February 24) The number of people over 65 smoking marijuana or using edibles doubled between 2015 and 2018, according to a recent study.

(Minn Post, March 3) Fewer U.S. teens are doing drugs before they turn 16 years old, according to a recently published study.

Reminder: DEA employees do not contact practitioners or members of the public by telephone to demand money or any other form of payment. 

Across the United States, 75% of employers report negative impacts in the workplace due to opioid misuse. In response to this epidemic, the DEA along with Discovery Education, recently launched online educational resources to help employers and employees dealing with this issue.

(CNN, February 10) Taking just one puff of marijuana could increase your chances of creating “false memories,” according to a new study.

(CNN, February 3) Scientists in Italy have discovered a powerful new compound in weed.

​WASHINGTON – DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today announced the publication of the 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment.