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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact … can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  According to a report published by the …
April 20, 2023
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 21, 2023
… Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 21, 2023 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  According to a report published by the …
April 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy

June 01, 2018
… Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy June 01, 2018 Detroit Contact … to issue and dispense a large number of prescription opioids for supposed patients, who did not have a legitimate … prescribed oxycodone and oxymorphone, two of the most addictive opioids that have high street value. The Tibus …
June 01, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 15, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 15, 2022 El Paso … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction EL PASO – The Drug Enforcement …
April 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 27, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 27, 2022 San … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction SAN FRANCISCO – The Drug Enforcement …
April 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 14, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 14, 2022 … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction WASHINGTON  – The Drug Enforcement …
April 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in 2019

August 16, 2018
… Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in 2019 August 16, 2018 … manufacturing quotas for the six most frequently misused opioids for 2019 by an average ten percent as compared to … potentially diverted for trafficking and used to facilitate addiction. On July 11, 2018, the Justice Department …
August 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 19, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 19, 2022 New … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction NEW ORLEANS – The Drug Enforcement … claiming 290 lives every day.  Sadly, the majority of these addictions start with prescription drugs found in home …
April 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

March 20, 2019
… Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District … after pleading guilty to stealing prescriptions for the opioids Percocet and oxycodone, and Reginald Eric Lee, 24, … to targeting those individuals who divert those highly addictive drugs from their proper use,” said U.S. Attorney …
March 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

June 22, 2023
… Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids June 22, 2023 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us …
June 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The Country

April 04, 2016
… DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The … Colorado screening of Chasing the Dragon: Life of an Opiate Addict, with panel discussion DENVER - An opioid and …
April 04, 2016
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DEA Acting Administrator underscores the importance of drug enforcement efforts to combat opioid epidemic

October 12, 2018
… the importance of drug enforcement efforts to combat opioid epidemic October 12, 2018 Headquarters Contact Info … efforts aimed at those supplying communities with deadly, addictive drugs. Acting Administrator Dhillon delivered …
October 12, 2018
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Rockville Centre doctor indicted for allegedly selling opioid and amphetamine prescriptions

October 30, 2019
… Rockville Centre doctor indicted for allegedly selling opioid and amphetamine prescriptions October 30, 2019 New … – allegedly wrote multiple prescriptions for dangerous opioids and amphetamines in exchange for cash,” said … not examine his customers and was selling scripts to drug-addicted individuals in parking lots across Nassau County. …
October 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 25, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 25, 2022 Dallas … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction DALLAS, TX – The Drug Enforcement …
April 25, 2022
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 18, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 18, 2022 … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Drug Enforcement …
April 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 15, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 15, 2022 Chicago … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction CHICAGO – The Drug Enforcement …
April 15, 2022
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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us … can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  According to a report published by the …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Richland Physician Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances

April 28, 2022
… to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances April 28, 2022 … pushed thousands of pills on the street to be abused by addicts, and potentially caused others to become addicted to …
April 28, 2022
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OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act

June 27, 2024
… Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled … medical use and could lead to abuse or diversion of highly addictive and dangerous opioids. The United States also …
June 27, 2024
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DEA Arizona holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction & reduce overdose deaths

April 27, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction & reduce overdose deaths April 27, 2022 Phoenix … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction at 82 AZ collection sites PHOENIX – The …
April 27, 2022
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VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids

June 12, 2021 07:00 pm - June 12, 2021 09:00 pm
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VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids, with DEA Wichita's Greg Anderson, will examine the opioid epidemic from a local perspective and focus on how this crisis impacts our schools, families, law enforcement and healthcare systems. Our expert panel will answer your questions about how addiction...
June 12, 2021 07:00 pm - June 12, 2021 09:00 pm
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San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids

January 20, 2022
… Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids January 20, 2022 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us …
January 20, 2022
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Matthew Peterson Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Federal Charges For Stealing Prescription Opioids

July 16, 2015
… Guilty To Federal Charges For Stealing Prescription Opioids July 16, 2015 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … of probation. “This defendant stole opioids to feed his own addiction, leaving vulnerable patients without the medicine …
July 16, 2015
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 New … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction NEWARK, N.J. – The Drug Enforcement …
April 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 19, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 19, 2022 Miami … safely dispose of unneeded controlled substances to reduce opioid addiction MIAMI – The Drug Enforcement Administration …
April 19, 2022
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Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges

June 15, 2017
… Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges June 15, 2017 El Paso Contact Info … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
June 15, 2017
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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta … communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction take Back day.png ATLANTA, GA – The Drug … and business. Additionally, with the passage of the DUMP Opioids Act in 2021, the public may now use drop boxes at …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta … communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction Take Back pic.jpg CHARLOTTE, NC – The Drug … and business. Additionally, with the passage of the DUMP Opioids Act in 2021, the public may now use drop boxes at …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta … communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction DEA_Drug Take Back_Burke_10242020_9.jpg … and business. Additionally, with the passage of the DUMP Opioids Act in 2021, the public may now use drop boxes at …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta … communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction take Back day.png Take Back Graphic.jpg … and business. Additionally, with the passage of the DUMP Opioids Act in 2021, the public may now use drop boxes at …
April 22, 2022

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