Last week, a cadre of the country's top drug officials gathered in Washington to talk about the Ecstasy trade.

"It's a real tug of war," a senior drug official said.

In addition, federal drug officials made multiple raids in the state.

American drug officials were keenly aware of the extensive corruption in the civilian police.

Thinking Palmer has stashed his cash in a locker, he goes to the airport and is busted by drug officials.

When federal drug officials suspected in 1992 that a popular allergy pill might cause heart problems, they turned to their own scientists.

United States drug officials say there are some encouraging signs.

Even so, American drug officials here argue as a first step, it is an effort worth making.

The report also showed a continuing rise in the use of prescription drugs for recreational purposes, a trend that is alarming drug officials.

Federal food and drug officials said the study could lead to changes in the drug approval process.