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Spring Valley Man Charged with Distributing Potent Synthetic Opioid that Resulted in Overdose Death of Pacific Beach Resident

… Spring Valley Man Charged with Distributing Potent Synthetic Opioid that Resulted in Overdose Death of Pacific Beach … nitazene family. Nitazenes are a class of laboratory-made opioids that were originally developed decades ago in …
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22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office Opioid Initiative and DEA FORT Partner in Multi-Agency Narcotics Investigation

… 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office Opioid Initiative and DEA FORT Partner in Multi-Agency … announces that the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office Opioid Initiative, in close partnership with the Drug … drug overdose. Investigators with the 22nd JDC DA’s Opioid Initiative and DEA FORT immediately assumed …
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Oklahoma City Man Faces Federal Charges in the Fatal Synthetic Opioid Distribution Case

… City Man Faces Federal Charges in the Fatal Synthetic Opioid Distribution Case July 22, 2026 Dallas Contact Info … Pills Drug Trafficking Synthetic drugs Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Celina Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Opioid Distribution/Health Care Fraud

… Celina Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Opioid Distribution/Health Care Fraud June 25, 2026 … who exploit the most vulnerable and seek to profit from addiction must be held to account; we've lost too many …
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Warren County Physician and Nurse Practitioner Barred from DEA Registration for 20 Years For Prescribing Opioids Unlawfully

… Barred from DEA Registration for 20 Years For Prescribing Opioids Unlawfully June 24, 2026 New York Contact Info … prescriptions for money, exploiting their patients to addiction and their harmful effects are not” stated DEA New …
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DEA to Temporarily Schedule 7-OH and Related Substances to Protect Public Safety

… commend the DEA for taking decisive action to address these addictive and harmful substances,” said HHS Secretary Robert … F. Kennedy, Jr. “7-OH, MP, MGM-15, and MGM-16 are dangerous opioids that fuel addiction and put American lives at risk. HHS reviewed the …
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Pierce County Drug Distributor Tied to Investigation of White Prison Gangs, Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… We are not dealing with someone who is just an addict who committed a petty crime, this was not just a … into our communities and holding those who profit from addiction accountable. Every trafficker brought to justice … members, friends, and complete strangers—to feed their addictions. No doubt, drug users are responsible for a large …
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An Expired Tag Turns into Federal Prison Time for a Georgia Man

… by the trafficking in illegal drugs. Cocaine fosters addiction, and addiction destroys families. Moreover, the illegal drug …
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Mustang Man Charged with Distributing Synthetic Opioid Resulting in Death

… Mustang Man Charged with Distributing Synthetic Opioid Resulting in Death June 04, 2026 Dallas Contact Info … Drugs.  Counterfeit Pills Synthetic drugs Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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HSTF: Chinese National and Las Vegas Man Charged in Scheme to Import Deadly Synthetic Opioid into U.S.

… Las Vegas Man Charged in Scheme to Import Deadly Synthetic Opioid into U.S. May 11, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … If you use South Florida as a gateway to import synthetic opioids, make counterfeit pills, or profit from addiction, …
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Fresno County Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Crimes Days Before Trial Set to Begin

… of variables. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
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Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Field Division Welcomes Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer

… relentlessly pursue criminal organizations that profit from addiction and violence. We will foster a culture of … nationwide enforcement initiatives targeting pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers and distributors. He was promoted to …
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Florida Man Charged with Trafficking Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine from Puerto Rico to John F. Kennedy Airport and Long Island

… attempted to evade law enforcement while fueling addiction and violence throughout Long Island and our … trafficking and taking advantage of end users who are addicted to his drugs.  These charges will hold him … have cut off a major source of narcotics that fuels addiction, violence, and instability in our communities. …
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Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Role in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Huntington with methamphetamine while profiting from the addiction and misery of others,” said United States Attorney … already endured more than its share of devastation from the opioid epidemic, and this office will aggressively pursue …
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Health Care Fraud Unit Secures Result in Landmark Case Targeting Executives of Fraudulent Mental Health Technology Company That Distributed over 37 Million Pills of Adderall

… to facilitate the unlawful distribution of highly addictive stimulants, placing communities at risk and … medical needs has had lasting consequences, fueling addiction and causing immeasurable harm to countless … and contributed to the diversion of millions of highly addictive Adderall pills into our communities. Whether drug …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Issues Warning After SW Lab Findings

… 100 times stronger than fentanyl. Heroin, a highly addictive opioid, is rarely found in pill form and the drug …
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Two Illegal Aliens and Marietta Man Face Federal Charges After Seizure of Nearly 500 Pounds of Meth

… and Alabama. “Meth is not just a drug—it brings violence, addiction, and fear into our neighborhoods. Our message is …
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HSTF Investigation Results in 2 Indiana Meth Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… increases the risk that more individuals will become addicted and that additional crimes will be committed to …
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Fugitive Apprehended in Mexico and Removed to United States to Face Federal and State Charges

… justice indefinitely.  Drug trafficking fuels violence, addiction, and instability in our communities, and the DEA …
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Digital Health Company Founder/CEO & Clinical President Sentenced in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

… to facilitate the unlawful distribution of highly addictive stimulants, placing communities at risk and … medical needs has had lasting consequences, fueling addiction and causing immeasurable harm to countless … and contributed to the diversion of millions of highly addictive Adderall pills into our communities. Whether drug …
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HSTF: Two Sentenced in Connection with Drug Trafficking in Seattle’s International District and Homeless Encampments along I-5

… by crime and unhoused, vulnerable people dealing with addiction,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd. … to protect their drug trade.” “These defendants fueled addiction and violence by trafficking large quantities of … “Mr. Pacheco and Mr. Tran sought to profit from the addictions and suffering of others by redistributing huge …
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Training
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026

Addressing Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Issues

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
7/22/2026 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT Join us at the second session in our four-part workshop series designed to inform, connect and engage. The training will be facilitated by the Partnership to End Addiction. Who Should Attend: Educators and School Leaders Community-Based Organizations Prevention and Intervention Specialists Parents and...
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HSTF: Colombian Resident Extradited to Seattle is Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Ship Loads of Cocaine to Seattle and Other U.S. Destinations

… drug traffickers who seek to profit by feeding addiction. Even at an advanced age, with prior U.S. prison …
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Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Sentenced for $90 Million Scheme to Distribute over 37 Million Pills of Adderall

… defraud health care programs, and unlawfully deal highly addictive drugs to vulnerable patients,” said Assistant … to facilitate the unlawful distribution of highly addictive stimulants, placing communities at risk and … communities with over 40 million pills of Adderall, fueling addiction and worsening the prescription epidemic across the …
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DEA Honors Sheriff Kelly Martinez

… streets and stopping the tragic effects of this dangerous opioid," said Sheriff Martinez. "It was powerful and moving … forefront of recognizing the scope and destruction that the opioid, and subsequent fentanyl, epidemics would bring her …
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Fentanyl Free America Awards

July 16, 2026
… Lieutenant Hotz educates the public about the disease of addiction and continually strives to reduce the stigma … of his fellow Veterans impacted by the over-prescription of opioid pain medication and has dedicated his career to … H.E.R.O.I.C., which stands for Helping-Educate-Resist-Opioids-In-Communities. Since its creation, this initiative …
July 16, 2026
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West Haven Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Role in Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing and Distribution Operation

… and trafficking of counterfeit pills containing synthetic opioids and other substances. According to court documents … other substances.  Protonitazene is a Schedule I synthetic opioid that is three times more potent than fentanyl. In …
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Brooklyn Woman Charged with Attempting to Steal Opioid Prescriptions from Hempstead Assisted Living Facility

… Brooklyn Woman Charged with Attempting to Steal Opioid Prescriptions from Hempstead Assisted Living Facility … accountable anyone responsible for fueling the ongoing opioid crisis.” “The defendant used her position managing …
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Texas Doctor Convicted for Illegally Distributing More than a Million Pills

… for unlawfully distributing more than a million pills of opioids and other dangerous controlled substances. “Medical … said DEA Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz. “The highly addictive, dangerous misused drugs in this case – oxycodone …
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CADCA and Fentanyl Free America Summit Plenary Session

July 13, 2026
… people like Kathy Strain of  the Partnership to End Addiction who joined the organizations after personal family …
July 13, 2026