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The Agency

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which was established in 1973, has a long and proud history. Today's DEA is built on the successful tradition established by a number of federal drug agencies that were ultimately united under President Richard M. Nixon. The DEA is currently the premier agency for domestic enforcement of federal drug laws and has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad. Given the magnitude and pervasiveness of the illegal drug problem, the DEA is dedicated to working in close cooperation with federal, state, local, and international law enforcement counterparts to better address the triple threat of drugs, crime, and violence that plague our communitites.

The Mission

The Drug Enforcement Administration was established on July 1, 1973. Its mission is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and to bring to the criminal justice system, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations who are involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances in the United States.