Drug Enforcement Administration

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 as the federal organization in charge of enforcing the controlled substances laws of the United States. We are experts in drug law enforcement: Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, Forensic Scientists, Intelligence Research Specialists and highly trained support staff and we work together as one team to keep Americans safe from dangerous drugs and those that traffic in them. On DEA.gov you will find out about who we are, what we do and the drug laws we enforce as well as career opportunities – it is yours to explore. Welcome!