The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has created a traveling exhibit titled "Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause." The exhibit will be at the California Science Center in Los Angeles from October 2, 2008, to May 3, 2009.

"Target America began its national tour in 2002 and comes to Los Angeles with a new expanded section specific to Southern California. The 'Southern California Story' section looks at prevention, treatment and law enforcement issues related to drugs in Southern California..."

Drug use costs society an estimated $180 billion a year in increased health costs, criminal justice costs, lost work productivity and other areas. Source: PR Newswire

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