The Department of Justice‘s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has announced nearly $42 million in funding to support state-level law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and prescription opioids. Keep Reading
The report identified deficiencies associated with DEA's drug diversion efforts. First, GAO found limited proactive and robust analysis of industry-reported data. Keep Reading
According to the GAO review, USPS did not meet its goals for presenting targeted international mail shipments to CBP for inspection from January 2019 through August 2019; however, USPS’s presentation performance is generally improving. Keep Reading
Components also either have implemented or are taking steps to evaluate whether employees using prescription opioids can effectively conduct their duties. Keep Reading
There have been “surprises every day” in leadership as “the border is so dynamic” and “the world is so dynamic.” Keep Reading
With hundreds of confirmed lung injuries and dozens of deaths attributed to vaping use, DEA is working diligently in our communities and through our outreach efforts. Keep Reading
Luis Fernandez has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute carfentanil, fentanyl, and a fentanyl analogue over the dark web. Keep Reading
Newly designed website will help connect Americans looking for substance abuse treatment with approximately 13,000 locations across the United States. Keep Reading
Karli, a green Muppet with two yellow pigtails, was introduced in May as a character in foster care who still has a relationship with her biological mother. Now, Sesame Workshop has announced that the show will be exploring Karli’s backstory, which includes that her mother has an opioid addiction. Keep Reading
The Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has reported its findings from an audit to determine to what extent Customs and Border Protection uses small-scale chemical screening devices at ports of entry to identify fentanyl and other illicit narcotics. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on September 4 more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to continue the Trump administration’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data on the drug overdose crisis. Keep Reading
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations has awarded up to $4.25 million to Marshall University for the development and implementation of a tool to aid in opioid investigations. Keep Reading
The verdict issued by Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman marks the end of the first state trial attempting to hold a pharmaceutical company accountable for one of the worst health epidemics in history. Keep Reading
For every tackle made by a Ravens defender, Leidos will donate $50 toward the purchase of drug disposal packets for Baltimore-area nonprofits to distribute in the community. For every interception and every fumble, it will donate $1,000. Keep Reading
The first stage of the Opioid Detection Challenge is a $1.55 million global prize competition for rapid, nonintrusive detection tools that will help find illicit opioids in international mail. Keep Reading
The Challenge calls upon innovators to submit novel plans for rapid, nonintrusive detection tools that will help find illicit opioids being trafficked into the United States through international mail. Keep Reading
"To meet the needs of today’s world, to stay on top of technology... we have to be innovative and flexible." Keep Reading
Controlled prescription drugs remain responsible for the largest number of overdose deaths of any illicit drug class since 2001. Keep Reading
Plan aims to "reduce drug demand through education, awareness, and preventing over-prescription" and "cut off the flow of illicit drugs." Keep Reading
More overdoses explain part of the rising expense. But the cost of life-saving naloxone has also soared. Paying the price: police, fire rescue and EMS agencies. Keep Reading