Drug Enforcement Administration

On October 25, 1995, the DEA (1995a) published a press release as an introduction to a substantial document (DEA, 1995b) concerning the extensive use of methylphenidate and the serious hazards associated with it. The press release began with the following series of points  

Methylphenidate (MPH), most commonly known as Ritalin, ranks in the top 10 most frequently reported controlled pharmaceuticals stolen from licensed handlers. 

Organized drug trafficking groups in a number of states have utilized various schemes to obtain MPH for resale on the illicit market. 

MPH is abused by diverse segments of the population from health care professionals and children to street addicts. 

A significant number of children and adolescents are diverting or abusing MPH medication intended for the treatment of ADHD. 

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Work supported in part by Public Health Service grant DA 01642 and by funding from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the VCU Grant-in-Aid Program, and the A.D. Williams Fund. 

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Drug Enforcement Administration 1979 Drug Enforcement Administration 1981 National Institute on Drug Abuse 1982 National Institute on Drug Abuse 1983 National Institute on Drug Abuse 1984. 

Drug Enforcement Administration. Drug Abuse Warnino Network (DAWN) Phase V. Report. May 1976-Apri 1 1977. Washington, D.C. Drug Enforcement Administration, 1977. p. 152. 

US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (2002). Available at http // www.usdoj.gov/dea/index.htm... 

FIGURE 14.3 Fast analysis of control drugs and metabolites using a 15 cm x 300 fim inner diameter capillary column packed with 3 /tin C18 particles (Micro-Tech Scientific MC-15-C18SS-320-EU) operated at 10 /tL/min gradient flow rate. UV at 278 nm. (Source Drug Enforcement Administration, Southwest Laboratory, Vista, California and S. DiPari.)... 

Drug Enforcement Administration, Southwest Laboratory, Vista, CA, and S. DiPari. 

For lists of federally proscribed drugs, see the Code of Federal Regulations 21 part 300 to end, the U.S. Pharmacopoeia 19 690 or write to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dept, of Justice, 1405 1st St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20537. There are also state laws to contend with. 

The accurate analysis of these substances is the responsibility of the Drug Enforcement Administration s forensic laboratory system. This system consists of six regional laboratories - in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. - together with a special testing and research center in McLean, Virginia. 

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number and/or the state registration number of the prescribing authority. 

But by the early 1980s, reports of Ecstasy s psychedelic effects leaked out to the public, and recreational Ecstasy use blossomed on college campuses in states such as California and Texas. This prompted the Drug Enforcement Administration... 

Website of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Contains legal information about drug use and abuse. 

Personal Website of Donald A. Cooper, Drug Enforcement Administration, McLean, Virginia. Contains information about various synthetic, or designer, drugs. 

Lambda Science Artwork 14 Lambda Science Artwork 16 Lambda Science Artwork 17 Lambda Science Artwork 20 Courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration... 

Courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration 22 Noelle Nardone... 

Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2001 56 Courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration 57 Noelle Nardone 64 Courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration 65 Noelle Nardone... 

Hutchinson, Asa. (Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration), Let s Don t Punt on the Third Down, speech delivered to the Commonwealth Club of California. San Francisco February 12, 2002. http // www.commonwealthclub.org/archive/02/02-02hutchinson-speech.html (for full transcript)... 

The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act contains three key provisions to address the problem of diverting chemicals to make illegal drugs (1) the seller of chemicals must keep detailed records (2) sellers must report suspicious purchases and unusual or excessive losses and (3) the Drug Enforcement Administration is authorized to control export and import transactions. 

The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 regulates the manufacturing, distribution and dispensing of drugs that have abuse potential. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) within the US Department of Justice is the chief federal agency responsible for enforcing the act. 

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