NCJ Number
163953
Date Published
1996
Length
51 pages
Annotation
This document contains an overview of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), its structure, mission and history, programs, and accomplishments.
Abstract
Current drug problems in the United States are discussed in the following categories: (1) Violence, Crime & Demographics; (2) Cocaine; (3) Heroin; (4) Methamphetamine; (5) Dangerous Drugs; (6) Marijuana; (7) Drug Use in the United States; and (8) Major Traffickers & Their Organizations. Some DEA programs are described which focus on marijuana eradication, foreign cooperative investigations, diversion control, demand reduction, and asset forfeiture. The discussions include information on Mobile Enforcement Teams, aviation operations, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, and State & local task forces. Seven recent DEA accomplishments, identified by project name or geographic area, are described. The report contains a DEA organizational chart and information about budget and staffing; a brief discussion of drug legalization; Federal trafficking penalties; how to become a DEA Special Agent; DEA office locations and telephone numbers; and DEA on the Internet.