DEA? **DEA** stands for which agency?

DEA? **DEA** stands for which agency?

• A. Drug Enforcement Agency
• B. Drug Enforcement Administration
• C. Federal Drug Administration
• D. Directorate of Enforcement

Answer: (B)

DEA stands for Drug Enforcement Administration. The word Administration signals its status as a federal department-level agency within the Department of Justice responsible for enforcing laws on controlled substances and fighting drug trafficking. This naming is distinct from the FDA, which is the Food and Drug Administration and handles safety and regulation of foods and medicines rather than criminal enforcement. The other options use different terms or refer to a non-existent agency, so the official title is Drug Enforcement Administration, which you’ll see in legal citations and agency communications.

DEA stands for Drug Enforcement Administration. The word Administration signals its status as a federal department-level agency within the Department of Justice responsible for enforcing laws on controlled substances and fighting drug trafficking. This naming is distinct from the FDA, which is the Food and Drug Administration and handles safety and regulation of foods and medicines rather than criminal enforcement. The other options use different terms or refer to a non-existent agency, so the official title is Drug Enforcement Administration, which you’ll see in legal citations and agency communications.