National Opioid Epidemic
Law Enforcement Seizures of Fentanyl
The number of illicit drug seizures that were tested and confirmed to contain fentanyl. (Read more)
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About the Indicator
The total number of drug seizures that were tested by forensic laboratories and reported to contain fentanyl to the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) in a calendar year (currently only available for 2015 and 2016). The NFLIS collects drug chemistry analysis results, as well as other related information, from cases analyzed by state, local and federal forensic laboratories. These laboratories analyze substances secured in law enforcement operations across the country.
Data Source: DEA National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), 2016 and 2017
Available at: 2016: https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-001-17_2016_NDTA_Summary.pdf
2017: https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-040-17_2017-NDTA.pdf
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