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Chasing the Dragon

More than 25 academy members and guests attended an informational presentation called Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opioid Addict. With the current epidemic of prescription drug and opioid cases, death from overdoses is now one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The FBI and the DEA have produced a documentary, which the group was able to preview, that’s aimed at educating students and youth about the dangers of these drugs and their often-tragic consequences. After the screening, Special Agent in Charge Jay Abbott and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Greg Massa offered remarks and encouraged the group to help spread the word about this available presentation to local schools and educators.

Massa told the group that Indiana leads the nation in pharmacy robberies and said, “We are losing the war on drugs.” Abbott added that,” We can’t arrest our way out of this problem, so a big part of the solution has to be prevention.”

For more information on Chasing the Dragon and to view the documentary and download a study guide, visit
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/raising-awareness-of-opioid-addiction

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