{"id":18476,"date":"2025-01-04T18:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T17:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=18476"},"modified":"2025-05-10T17:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T16:55:10","slug":"dea-releases-2024-edition-of-drugs-of-abuse-resource-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/01\/dea-releases-2024-edition-of-drugs-of-abuse-resource-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"DEA Releases 2024 Edition of Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has released the\u00a02024 edition of\u00a0<\/span>Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide<\/span><\/em><\/a>, which is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly used and misused drugs in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Released on a periodic basis,\u00a0<\/span>Drugs of Abuse<\/span><\/em>\u00a0provides important science-based information about the harms and consequences of drug use, describing a drug\u2019s effects on the body and mind, overdose potential, origin, legal status, and other key factors.\u00a0 In addition, the guide outlines U.S. drug regulation, including drug scheduling and chemical controls.\u00a0 The\u00a02024 edition updates the\u00a02022\u00a0<\/span>Drugs of Abuse<\/span><\/em>\u00a0publication with the most current information on new and emerging trends in drug misuse and abuse, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana concentrates, vaping, stimulant\u00a0drugs, and fake pills.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse, this comprehensive guide is intended as a tool not just for medical practitioners and law enforcement officials, but also for educators, families, and communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Drugs of Abuse<\/span><\/em>\u00a0also offers a list of additional drug education and prevention resources, including the DEA websites:\u00a0<\/span>www.DEA.gov<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for parents,\u00a0<\/span>www.justthinktwice.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for teens,\u00a0<\/span>www.campusdrugprevention.gov<\/span><\/a>for colleges and universities, and\u00a0<\/span>www.operationprevention.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0school and work curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information and to view the 2024\u00a0<\/span>Drugs of Abuse<\/span><\/em>\u00a0resource guide in both English and Spanish, visit\u00a0<\/span>www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com\/publications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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