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DEA launched 360 in Portland, ME. This program is designed to help communities across the nation deal with opioid and prescription drug misuse.

The annual Red Ribbon Week Patch program is a unique opportunity for Girl and Boy Scouts across the nation to earn patches by participating in drug education and prevention activities.

National Recovery Month occurs each year during the month of September.

Former DEA Administrator Robert C. Bonner joined the DEA Museum in the first installment of the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum & Visitor Center’s fiscal year 2021 lecture series Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy. Mr. Bonner spoke about leading DEA as it put the “Kingpin Strategy” into place in the early1990s to combat violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations.

Are you creating a lesson about Red Ribbon Week for your virtual classroom? 

Due to the nationwide pandemic and social distancing guidelines, this year's celebration will look a little differently than the ones in the past.

Learn more about the history behind Red Ribbon Week, how young people can celebrate, ways teens are staying drug free, plus much more. 

Prior to the 2019 Red Ribbon Rally, Rich Lucey, a prevention program manager in the DEA’s Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section, hosted a panel discussion with three people from different perspectives -- a parent leader, a college student, and a high school student.

In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, DEA partnered with Google to develop an interactive way to explore the life of Enrique Kiki Camarena through the lens of Google Earth. Watch the preview.