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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

December 11, 2024
… U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an easy-to-use nasal spray version. Naloxone also comes in an injectable …
December 11, 2024
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St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine

January 11, 2024
… 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 …
January 11, 2024
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Ketamine

January 22, 2025
Hallucinogen
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
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Long Island Man Charged With Distributing Heroin That Caused The Death Of A 20-Year-Old College Student

February 08, 2017
… SCPD officers were able to quickly administer Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effect of an opioid overdose, …
February 08, 2017
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Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

May 03, 2019
… in the overdose death of a Florida resident who ordered a nasal spray laced with the powerful opioid from the vendor. …
May 03, 2019
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Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Fentanyl

June 22, 2023
… come in liquid form and has been seized in Colorado as a nasal spray. There is also concern about multi-colored …
June 22, 2023
STORY

Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
Fentanyl
… with Naloxone (commonly known by the brand name Narcan). A nasal spray, similar to allergy medicines that works by …
July 16, 2021
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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
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One Pill Can Kill

November 25, 2025
One Pill Can Kill * 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose DEA Fentanyl Seizures in 2025 In 2024, DEA seized more than 60 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2024 seizures are equivalent …
November 25, 2025
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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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Former physician assistant convicted in kickback scheme

December 18, 2018
… 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 …
December 18, 2018
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Doctor who operated oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison

July 02, 2019
… 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 …
July 02, 2019
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Doctor convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme

February 22, 2019
… 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 …
February 22, 2019
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Four Tampa Residents Charged In Conspiracy To Import XLR-11, A Synthetic Cannabinoid, A/k/a "Spice"

May 28, 2015
… 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, …
May 28, 2015
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Operator Of Store In Epsom Pleads Guilty To Misbranding Charge

August 25, 2016
… cannabinoids are green leafy materials that have been sprayed with chemicals.  These (commonly referred to as … smoked in order to obtain a high.  The chemicals that are sprayed on the products to produce the high are often …
August 25, 2016
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Epping Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Charge Related To Distribution Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

May 26, 2015
… cannabinoids are green leafy materials that have been sprayed with chemicals. These (commonly referred to as … smoked in order to obtain a high. The chemicals that are sprayed on the products to produce the high are often …
May 26, 2015
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Creve Coeur Pharmacy and Owner to Pay $1.4 Million for Ignoring Signs of Illegal Drug Prescriptions

October 04, 2021
… 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 …
October 04, 2021
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Four Tampa Residents Plead Guilty In Conspiracy To Import XLR-11, A Synthetic Cannabinoid, A/k/a "Spice"

August 21, 2015
… 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, …
August 21, 2015
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Derry Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Charges Related To Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

January 23, 2017
… cannabinoids are green leafy materials that have been sprayed with chemicals. These (commonly referred to as … smoked in order to obtain a high. The chemicals that are sprayed on the products to produce the high are often …
January 23, 2017
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Derry Man Indicted On Charges Related To Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

July 17, 2015
… cannabinoids are green leafy materials that have been sprayed with chemicals. These (commonly referred to as … smoked in order to obtain a high. The chemicals that are sprayed on the products to produce the high are often …
July 17, 2015
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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

August 12, 2015
… 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, …
August 12, 2015
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Three Individuals Sentenced For Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids

November 24, 2015
… cannabinoids are green leafy materials that have been sprayed with chemicals. These (commonly referred to as … smoked in order to obtain a high. The chemicals that are sprayed on the products to produce the high are often …
November 24, 2015
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

September 22, 2016
… 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 …
September 22, 2016
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Ten Indicted In Central New York Synthetic Marijuana Conspiracy

November 20, 2013
… 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 …
November 20, 2013
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Doctor pleads guilty to unlawful drug distribution and identity theft

September 17, 2020
… admitted that he improperly prescribed ketamine intranasal spray to an individual who had no legitimate medical need …
September 17, 2020
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Five indicted for running a pill mill in Hamilton

June 29, 2018
… speaking engagements about a product called Fentanyl Spray, a medication intended for breakthrough cancer pain. … not medical professionals permitted to prescribe Fentanyl Spray.   Usually, Jobalia, some of his staff and the …
June 29, 2018
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Cocaine

January 21, 2025
Stimulants
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
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Founder And Owner Of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested And Charged With Racketeering

October 26, 2017
… bribed doctors and pharmacists to prescribe fentanyl spray meant for breakthrough cancer pain BOSTON - The … and fraud to cause the illegal distribution of a Fentanyl spray intended for cancer patients experiencing breakthrough …
October 26, 2017
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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