DEA Extends Drug Use Declaration Forms
Published Date: 11/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to keep collecting info about drug use from job applicants to make sure they’re hiring the right people. They’re asking for your thoughts on this process and how it might be improved, with a 60-day comment period ending January 23, 2026. This helps keep the hiring fair and efficient without adding extra hassle or cost.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
DEA job applicants must acknowledge drug policy
If you apply for a job with the Drug Enforcement Administration, you will be asked to complete Form DEA-200 to acknowledge the DEA Pre‑Employment Drug Policy. Providing that acknowledgement is not strictly mandatory, but failing to provide it can disqualify you from the hiring process.
Time burden for DEA-200 information collection
The DEA estimates 4,727 respondents will complete the DEA-200 form, with each response taking about 7 minutes, totaling 551 annual burden hours and no annual cost ($0). The agency is requesting public comments for 60 days, ending January 23, 2026.
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