Foundation Hosts Trans-Regional Crack Cocaine Symposium with U.S. State Department
On March 27 and 28, 2012, the DEA Educational Foundation brought together on behalf of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), representatives from five South American and two West African countries to discuss the rising problem of smoked crack cocaine base in those countries. Included in the gathering were delegates from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay in South America, and Guinea-Bissau and Liberia in West Africa. The gathering of experts from law enforcement, education, treatment, government policy, and academia took place at the DEA Museum’s traveling “Target America” exhibit in Tampa, Florida.
Videos from the Symposium’s Sessions
Tuesday Morning: Opening Remarks
Tuesday Morning: Keynote Speaker
Tuesday Morning: History of Crack Cocaine in the United States
Tuesday Morning: South America Panel
Tuesday Afternoon: West Africa Panel
Tuesday Afternoon: Report on Results of Crack Cocaine Sampling Analysis
Tuesday Afternoon: Report on Results of Crack Cocaine Sampling Analysis – in Brazil
Foundation Hosts Trans-Regional Crack Cocaine Symposium with U.S. State Department
On March 27 and 28, 2012, the DEA Educational Foundation brought together on behalf of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), representatives from five South American and two West African countries to discuss the rising problem of smoked crack cocaine base in those countries. Included in the gathering were delegates from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay in South America, and Guinea-Bissau and Liberia in West Africa. The gathering of experts from law enforcement, education, treatment, government policy, and academia took place at the DEA Museum’s traveling “Target America” exhibit in Tampa, Florida.
Videos from the Symposium’s Sessions
Tuesday Morning: Opening Remarks
Tuesday Morning: Keynote Speaker
Tuesday Morning: History of Crack Cocaine in the United States
Tuesday Morning: South America Panel
Tuesday Afternoon: West Africa Panel
Tuesday Afternoon: Report on Results of Crack Cocaine Sampling Analysis
Tuesday Afternoon: Report on Results of Crack Cocaine Sampling Analysis – in Brazil
Tuesday Afternoon: Toxicological Panel
Wednesday Morning: Law Enforcement Panel
Wednesday Morning: Treatment Methods
Wednesday Afternoon: Child Addiction Panel
Wednesday Afternoon: Best Practices Panel
Image Gallery from the Symposium