New DEA Anti-Drug Website Informs Parents

A new tool has been introduced by the Drug Enforcement Administration in the fight against drugs. GetSmarAboutDrugs.com was developed as a resource for parents and caregivers to help them identify drug abuse, prevent children from using drugs, and find resources for substance abuse prevention in an informative, non-technical manner.

The website was introduced February 11, 2009 at the annual National Leadership Forum of one of DEA's partner organizations, the Community Anti-Drugs Coalition of America. Speaking to forum participants, Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart said, "In this fight, information is power, and the DEA's new website has current, accurate, and practical information about how to spot signs of abuse, identify drugs and paraphernalia, and how to talk to teens about drugs."

GetSmartAboutDrugs.com is a follow-up to the DEA's highly popular site for teens, www.justthinktwice.com/drugfacts.

Photos courtesy of the DEA's website: www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com