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DEA Quiz

Last Updated: Thursday April 11, 2024


Question 1 of 10

The Drug Enforcement Administration was established on July 1, 1973 by President _______________.

Oval Office replica
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford

​​​​​President Richard M. Nixon established the DEA by merging the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and other federal offices.

Question 2 of 10

Accounting for 75,000 out of 109,000 drug-related deaths in 2022, _____________ is the #1 drug threat facing America, according to the CDC.

Fentanyl pencil and rainbow pills
Cocaine
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Heroin
Methamphetamine

​​​​​​Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids killed approximately 75,000 Americans in 2022, according to the CDC. The drug is 100x more potent than morphine and 50x more potent than heroin. Just 2mg – equivalent to three grains of salt or an amount that fits on a pencil tip – of the drug is enough to cause a fatal overdose. Learn more about fentanyl here:

Products - Vital Statistics Rapid Release - Provisional Drug Overdose Data (cdc.gov) 
Fentanyl 2022 Drug Fact Sheet_1.pdf (getsmartaboutdrugs.gov)
One Pill Can Kill (dea.gov)

Question 3 of 10

In 2023, the DEA seized enough fentanyl to kill more than _________ people.

Fentanyl Keyboard
376,700
3,767,000
37,670,000
376,700,000

​​​​​The DEA seized more than 79.5 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2023, an amount estimated to constitute more than 376.7 million deadly doses of the drug.

One Pill Can Kill | DEA.gov 

Question 4 of 10

The DEA has 241 domestic offices across the United States. Additionally, the agency has international field divisions in ____ countries.

DEA Special Agents
24
43
47
69

​​​​​The DEA has field divisions in 69 countries, including Egypt, Poland, and Japan. Check out maps of all the domestic and foreign field divisions:

Divisions | DEA.gov
Foreign Divisions | DEA.gov

Question 5 of 10

In 1985, DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was extremely close to unlocking a multi-billion-dollar drug pipeline in Mexico. However, before he was able to expose the drug trafficking operations to the public, he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by drug traffickers. Which DEA initiative was created in honor of Special Agent Camarena?

Red Ribbon
Red Ribbon Week
Family Summit
Drug Take Back Day
Operation Engage

Each year, on October 23-31, more than 80 million young people and adults show their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle by wearing or displaying the red ribbon in this event cosponsored by DEA and the National Family Partnership. Watch the National Red Ribbon Rally, learn how you can participate in themed contests, and more here:

Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 23-31 | Get Smart About Drugs

Question 6 of 10

A joint operation between DEA, ICE, FBI, and several international law enforcement authorities resulted in the capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and his conviction for, among other items, conspiracy to manufacture and distribute which of the following drugs?

El Chapo
Cocaine
Heroin and Methamphetamines
Marijuana
All of the Above
Question 7 of 10

A recent, high-profile operation by the DEA resulted in the indictments of four manufacturers of fentanyl precursor chemicals in which country?

Administrator Anne Milgram
United States
Mexico
Honduras
China

Nearly all precursor chemicals used for fentanyl are manufactured in and shipped from China to the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels. Operation Killer Chemicals marked the first time DEA has charged Chinese companies with fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, seizing more than 200 kilograms of fentanyl precursors in the process. Listen to or read DEA Administrator Anne Milgram’s remarks on the operation here:

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

Question 8 of 10

Twice a year, in April and October, DEA hosts National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an event during which Americans across the country can safely dispose of unused, unneeded, or expired medications at local collection sites. How many tons of drugs did DEA collect during the October 2023 Drug Take Back Day?

Take Back Day drugs
35 tons
194 tons
300 tons
480 tons

​​​​​DEA collected 300 tons of medications across 4,675 collection sites during the 25th National Take Back Day. View the results of past Take Back Days and find a collection site near you here:

Take Back Day (dea.gov)

Question 9 of 10

Which of the following DEA positions receive training at the Academy in Quantico, Virginia?

DEA training
Special Agents
Diversion Investigators
Chemists
All of the Above

Read more about the Academy and its programs here:

DEA Office of Training

Question 10 of 10

One of the first herbicidal eradication efforts, __________ in Hawaii, was an overwhelming success. In the summer of 1990, almost 90 percent of Hawaii’s cannabis crop was eradicated.

DEA cannabis destruction
Operation Wipe Out
Operation REDRUM
Operation Blade Runner
Operation Polar Cap

DEA destroyed half of Hawaii’s cannabis crop during Operation Wipe Out by spot herbicidal spraying, a new and more efficient eradication technique, which had little, if any, environmental impact. Read more about Operation Wipe Out, Operation REDRUM (an initiative to pursue investigations where drug trafficking led to violence), Operation Polar Cap (led to the first conviction of a foreign financial institution for violating U.S. money laundering laws), and Operation Blade Runner (an operation beginning with a traffic stop and ending with the seizure of hundreds of pounds of marijuana, dozens of kilograms of cocaine, several weapons, and two helicopters).

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