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Community Event
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026

National Night Out in Harrisburg, South Dakota

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
Harrisburg, SD
Join DEA, Tuesday, August 4, beginning at 6 p.m. for National Night Out in Harrisburg, South Dakota! Join us at Central Park for an evening dedicated to fostering the relationship between our first responders and the community! We will have plenty of activities and attractions for the whole family, such...
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Caused the Fatal Overdoses of Three Victims, Including A 12-Year-Old Child

… to the use of naloxone (commonly known as Narcan), a nasal spray used to reverse the deadly effects of overdoses …
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British National Convicted on International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charges Linked to the 2017 Deaths of Two Navy Submariners

… them all to contain dangerous fentanyl analogues in both nasal spray and powder form. After confirming the “East Van …
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Save Lives

January 02, 2025
… when an overdose is suspected. Naloxone can be given as a spray or it can be injected into the muscle, under the skin, …
January 02, 2025
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Info for Teens

January 29, 2026
… U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an easy-to-use nasal spray version. Naloxone also comes in an injectable …
January 29, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine

… Dr. Ali illegally administered intravenous ketamine and a nasal spray version of the drug without authorization. Among … authorized him to administer the prescription esketamine nasal spray Spravato. Spravato is used to treat …
DRUG FACT SHEET
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Hallucinogen

Ketamine

January 22, 2025
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects. Ketamine distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment. Ketamine can...
January 22, 2025
STORY
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Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
… with Naloxone (commonly known by the brand name Narcan). A nasal spray, similar to allergy medicines that works by …
July 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

… in the overdose death of a Florida resident who ordered a nasal spray laced with the powerful opioid from the vendor. …
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Former Guam Customs Officer Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… for MDMA. Paulino was found with visible amounts of clue spray on his clothing, arms, and hands. Paulino, was …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… to increase the potency of the drug, sold as powders and nasal sprays, and increasingly pressed into pills made to …
April 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Fentanyl

… come in liquid form and has been seized in Colorado as a nasal spray. There is also concern about multi-colored …
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One Pill Can Kill

July 01, 2026
One Pill Can Kill * 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose DEA Fentanyl Seizures in 2026 In 2025, DEA seized more than 47 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2025 seizures are equivalent …
July 01, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

Long Island Man Charged With Distributing Heroin That Caused The Death Of A 20-Year-Old College Student

… SCPD officers were able to quickly administer Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effect of an opioid overdose, …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
Take Back Day Collection Site Locator Enter zip code or County/City/State to see Collection Sites near you. Check back often; sites are added daily. Zip Code County City State Search within ? mile radius: 10 25 50 100+   Too often, unused prescription …
May 08, 2025
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Fentanyl Free America Awards

July 16, 2026
… more than 30 community events each year, distributing free nasal Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and DEA drug fact … The boxes are stocked with fentanyl test strips, nasal Narcan, and overdose-response instructions. To date, … how overdoses can be reversed using Narcan (naloxone nasal spray). To date, Micah’s Hugs has distributed more than …
July 16, 2026
GENERAL INFORMATION

With You STL

January 22, 2025
… can arrive. 3 Narcan ®   is an FDA approved prescription nasal spray that is used to stop a person from overdosing on opioids. It is a nasal form of naloxone. Both Evzio® and Narcan® can be used …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fall River Man Convicted of Drug Distribution Resulting in Death of a Minor and the Sale of Drugs and Machineguns on Telegram App

… 3D printed machine gun conversion devices, capable of spraying bullets across neighborhoods. This case highlights …
PRESS RELEASE

Former physician assistant convicted in kickback scheme

… kickbacks in exchange for prescribing a powerful fentanyl spray to patients in violation of federal law.  According to … in June 2013, he became a frequent prescriber of a fentanyl spray that had been approved by the Food and Drug … Clough wrote more than 750 prescriptions for the fentanyl spray in New Hampshire, including more than 225 …
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Doctor who operated oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison

… Lopez also prescribed to many patients a fentanyl-based spray intended to treat breakthrough cancer pain, for which … payments in exchange for prescribing the fentanyl-based spray to patients.   At the time of Lopez’s arrest, agents recovered hundreds of fentanyl sprays and patches from the closet of his residence, along …
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Doctor convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme

… Lopez also prescribed to many patients a fentanyl-based spray, called Subsys, which was intended to treat … payments in exchange for prescribing the fentanyl-based spray to patients. Lopez also provided loose oxycodone … agents recovered, among other things, hundreds of fentanyl sprays and patches from his residence, along with …
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Stimulants

Cocaine

January 21, 2025
White, crystalline powder derived from coca leaves. Cocaine base (crack) looks like small, irregularly shaped white rocks. Cocaine is an intense, euphoria-producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential.
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Creve Coeur Pharmacy and Owner to Pay $1.4 Million for Ignoring Signs of Illegal Drug Prescriptions

… dispensing prescriptions for Subsys, an oral fentanyl spray, which is subject to heightened FDA restrictions and … clear signs that powerful medications, like oral fentanyl spray, were being prescribed far beyond the recommended …
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

… forms, including powder, blotter paper, tablets, and spray - they can be absorbed through the skin or accidental … several forms including powder, blotter paper, tablets, and spray. More information about fentanyl, carfentanil and …
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Doctor pleads guilty to unlawful drug distribution and identity theft

… admitted that he improperly prescribed ketamine intranasal spray to an individual who had no legitimate medical need …
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Four Tampa Residents Plead Guilty In Conspiracy To Import XLR-11, A Synthetic Cannabinoid, A/k/a "Spice"

… leaf and/or marshmallow leaf, which is then typically sprayed or mixed with a synthetic cannabinoid chemical … substance.  This organic “carrier” is then commonly sprayed with a tobacco flavoring such as strawberry, …
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Three Tampa Residents Plead Guilty For Their Involvement In A Conspiracy To Import A Synthetic Cannabinoid, XLR-11, A/k/a "Spice", And Drug Paraphernalia

… leaf and/or marshmallow leaf, which is then typically sprayed or mixed with a synthetic cannabinoid chemical … substance.  This organic “carrier” is then commonly sprayed with a tobacco flavoring such as strawberry, …
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Four Tampa Residents Charged In Conspiracy To Import XLR-11, A Synthetic Cannabinoid, A/k/a "Spice"

… leaf and/or marshmallow leaf, which is then typically sprayed or mixed with a synthetic cannabinoid chemical … substance.  This organic “carrier” is then commonly sprayed with a tobacco flavoring such as strawberry, …
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Inhalant

Inhalants

February 19, 2025
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
February 19, 2025
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Ten Indicted In Central New York Synthetic Marijuana Conspiracy

… Office. “Synthetic marijuana is nothing more than poison sprayed on poison,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian … which they imported from China and elsewhere; they sprayed the chemicals on leafy plant material, added …