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Drug Flow to the United States - Data-Driven Analysis

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Methodology

This analysis is based exclusively on official U.S. government intelligence reports, international organizations' assessments, and peer-reviewed academic research. All claims are supported by authoritative sources including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. State Department, Congressional Research Service, and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Data Collection Period: 2024-2025
Primary Sources: U.S. Government agencies (DEA, State Department, Congressional reports)
Last Updated: October 22, 2025

Primary Government Sources

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

  • 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (Primary Source)
    📄 Hosted PDF: View Document
    🔗 Original: DEA.gov
  • DEA 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment - Press Release
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    🔗 Original: DEA.gov
  • DEA National Drug Threat Assessment 2025 - Documents
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    🔗 Original: DEA.gov
  • Fentanyl Flow in the United States (2020)
    📄 Hosted PDF: View Document
    🔗 Original: DEA.gov
  • DEA Museum - Cannabis, Coca, and Poppy: Nature's Addictive Plants
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    🔗 Original: DEA Museum

U.S. State Department

White House & Presidential Documents

Congressional Research Service

Think Tanks & Policy Analysis

Brookings Institution

Wilson Center

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

  • Tracking Transatlantic Drug Flows: Cocaine's Path from South America Across the Caribbean to Europe
    🔗 Original: CSIS.org
    💾 Archive: Wayback Machine

Small Wars Journal

International Organizations

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

European Union Drug Agency (EUDA)

European Parliament

Academic & Research Institutions

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Cultural Survival

News & Current Events (Venezuela Context)

Venezuela Boat Strikes - 2025

Venezuela Fentanyl Claims - Analysis

  • Resumen English - Venezuela and Fentanyl: Dismantling the US Narrative with Data from the US Government
    🔗 Original: Resumen-English.org
    💾 Archive: Wayback Machine
  • ML Today - Venezuela and Fentanyl: Dismantling the US Narrative with Data from the US Government
    🔗 Original: MLToday.com
    💾 Archive: Wayback Machine

Mexican Cartels Coverage

Data & Statistics Sources

Statista

  • Chart: Coca Leaf Producing Countries Worldwide and Cocaine Users by Region
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    🔗 Original: Statista.com

Newsweek

Additional Context

Note: These sources were included in the original research but are not directly related to drug trafficking analysis.

Automation/Technology (Tangential)

Using These Sources

Citation Guidelines

All sources listed are publicly available and can be freely cited. For academic or journalistic purposes, we recommend prioritizing official U.S. government sources (DEA, State Department, Congressional Research Service) as primary citations.

Archival Access

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Document Verification

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Updates

Drug trafficking patterns and official assessments are updated annually. Check the DEA's National Drug Threat Assessment and State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for the most current data.

The Open Record

Documenting drug trafficking through official U.S. government intelligence reports

theopenrecord.org

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