Community-Coalition On Drug Awareness
Educating Communities Through
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DEA'S Community Outreach Section
The Community Outreach Section is a critical complement to our primary law enforcement mission; drug use prevention is one of the seven priorities in DEA’s vision.
DEA'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH SECTION
Support initiatives to reduce the demand for drugs and give assistance to community coalitions and drug prevention initiatives.
DEA’s Community Outreach Section provides the public with current and relevant drug information about illicit drug use, the misuse of prescription drugs, drug use trends, and the health consequences of drug use.
The Community Outreach Section also develops drug information brochures, drug fact sheets, pamphlets, and parent/teacher drug education guides to assist the community in identifying drug use and finding help.
DEA’s website for parents, GetSmartAboutDrugs.com provides valuable drug education information for parents, educators, and caregivers to further help identify drug use, drug paraphernalia, warning signs of drug use, and the harmful side effects of the most commonly abused drugs.
DEA’s website,campusdrugprevention.gov was created to support drug abuse prevention programs on college campuses and in surrounding communities. In addition, it serves as a useful tool for college students, parents, and others involved in campus communities.
Operation Prevention (operationprevention.com) is an initiative brought to you by the DEA and Discovery Education to educate elementary, middle, and high school students about the true impacts of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use.
DEA’s website for teens, JustThinkTwice.com provides credible information about the harmful effects of drug use. The site includes information about various drugs, including facts and fiction about drugs, the consequences of drug use, as well as topics about addiction, impaired driving, and true stories about teens that have had drug problems.