The DEA Museum opened a powerful
new exhibit on September 10, 2002 that traces the historic
and contemporary connections between global drug trafficking
and terrorism.
Starting with the horrific events of September 11,
2001 and moving back in time to the ancient Silk Road,
this exhibit, entitled Target America: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists and You allows visitors to explore
a global and historical overview of this deadly connection.
Narco-terrorism is only one of the many costs and consequences
to society of illegal drug abuse. Expanded in the Summer
of 2004, Target America now presents not only narco-terrorism
issues, but also a look at other costs to society –
costs to children, costs to the environment, costs to
the body, and ends with an important look at how each
visitor can work to break the cycle of drug abuse and
drug-related violence.
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Target America: Drug Traffickers,
Terrorists and You
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The following organizations
have significantly assisted the DEA Museum with the
development and/or expansion of the Target America
exhibit:
• The Office of National Drug Control
Policy
• The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
• The National Institute on Drug Abuse
• The National Guard
The current leg of the Target America
traveling exhibit is made possible in part by the generous
contributions of the following corporations and foundations:
• Computer Sciences Corporation
• Jamestown Corporation
• The National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children's Foundation
• Crossmatch Technologies
• Hewlett Packard
• Mallinckrodt, Inc.
• Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
• GVI Security Solutions
• Federal Drug Agents Foundation
• Estee Lauder
• Aon Corporation
• Bensinger, DuPont and Associates
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