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Long Beach Man Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison For Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Involving Powerful Opioid Acetylfentanyl

… Prison For Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Involving Powerful Opioid Acetylfentanyl May 21, 2018 Los Angeles Contact Info … a drug very similar to fentanyl, a powerful and highly addictive opioid. Acetylfentanyl, which is five times more potent that …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… tirelessly to amplify and increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl - … fentanyl seizures at DEA.gov .     Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than … mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs to drive addiction and create repeat business. Many victims of …
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Major Seizure of 580 Pounds of Cocaine Seized at a Self- Storage Facility in Long Island City

… our communities. These substances can destroy lives, fuel addiction, drive violent crime, and tear families apart. By …
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Burlington County Pharmacist Sentenced To 15 Years For Illegally Distributing Opioids From “pill Mills”

… Pharmacist Sentenced To 15 Years For Illegally Distributing Opioids From “pill Mills” April 12, 2018 New Jersey Contact … and other controlled substances to individuals, including addicts, who presented phony prescriptions. This occurred …
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Spark Conversation and Action Around Preventing Teen Substance Use This National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®

March 11, 2025
… inspiring dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. Learn more and register to join the … efforts, including: NIDA Kahoot! resources on drug use and addiction Understanding Polysubstance Use and How to Make … — a lifesaving medicine that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. This resource includes an educational …
March 11, 2025
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Doctor To Plead Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkillers

… Doctor To Plead Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkillers June 13, 2014 Los Angeles Contact Info …
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Cape May County Psychiatrist Admits to 17 Felonies in Illegal Prescription Case Linked to Sexual Conduct, Death, and Serious Bodily Injury

… other drugs, often to his sexual partners and known drug addicts.  Louis Morelli, 73, of Cape May County, New … to patients whom he knew had histories of drug addiction and overdoses.  Morelli also prescribed drugs to …
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NACoA - National Association for Children of Addiction

NACoA serves as a vital resource for individuals and families impacted by the disease of addiction and/or parental substance use disorders (SUD), and the organizations who support them. As a trusted organization with over 41 years of experience, NACoA provides expert guidance, educational materials...

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Administrator Milgram's Remarks on Ten Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly 70M Opioid Pills

October 04, 2024
… Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly 70M Opioid Pills DEA Administrator Remarks DEA Administrator … significantly contributing to the devastation caused by the opioid crisis by knowingly supplying pill-mill pharmacies …
October 04, 2024
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NACoA - National Association for Children of Addiction

NACoA serves as a vital resource for individuals and families impacted by the disease of addiction and/or parental substance use disorders (SUD), and the organizations who support them. As a trusted organization with over 41 years of experience, NACoA provides expert guidance, educational materials...

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New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
… New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area June 01, 2022   … and extremely potent drugs. The DEA says these synthetic opioids currently can only be properly identified after a …
June 01, 2022
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Partnership to End Addiction (for organizations)

We’re on a mission to transform how our nation addresses addiction by empowering families, advancing effective care, shaping public policy and changing culture. We are the nation’s leading organization dedicated to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. We are a diverse community of...

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Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL)

Parents with an adult child dealing with substance use disorder involving either drugs or alcohol find hope and support through PAL. Free meetings are available all over the country, and lives are being changed every day. It’s not an easy journey, but you don’t have to go at it alone.

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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
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

… DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report October 24, 2018 Philadelphia Contact … organizations distributing heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania frequently …
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Nassau Doctor Charged with Five Counts of Murder for Depraved Prescription Abuse

… alleged conduct was unconscionable. Our fight against the opioid epidemic continues, as evident in this case.  … those who are responsible for fueling opioid abuse and addiction and hold them accountable. This prosecution is one … individuals had an inordinate number of prescriptions for opioids written by the same physician, Dr. George Blatti. At …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Leads to Forty-One Count Indictment of Pensacola Beach Man

… state continue to deal with the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic, it remains vitally important for my office … for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false … 25,500 controlled substance pills, including over 22,000 opioid pills and over 3,000 stimulant pills. As alleged in …
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DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV

… DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV April 04, 2023 … of West Virginia are hosting a discussion on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, West Virginia on …
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HSTF Announces the Indictment and Arrests of Four CJNG Members for Narco-terrorism, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Trafficking Offenses

… Mexican authorities dismantled Diaz Jimenez’s synthetic opioid lab in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. The indictment …
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Dark Web Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distributing Opioids

… Dark Web Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distributing Opioids February 09, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info …
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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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Leader of opioid distribution ring sentenced

… Leader of opioid distribution ring sentenced May 31, 2019 Miami … was the leader of a group that distributed thousands of opioid pills in in Cocoa, Fla., between May 2017 and … officers made more than a dozen undercover purchases of opioid pills and intercepted hundreds of communications …
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DEA 360 Strategy Collaborates With Partners In Dayton On Documentary Showcasing Positive Impact Of Addiction Recovery

… In Dayton On Documentary Showcasing Positive Impact Of Addiction Recovery October 10, 2017 Detroit Contact Info … and FOA.  The event is being held during FOA Families of Addicts Dayton weekly meeting from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Life …
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DEA Detroit Field Division Announces 2025 Seizure Statistics

… families, disrupting the criminal networks that profit from addiction, and advancing our mission of a fentanyl-free … to the U.S., often containing lethal amounts of synthetic opioids without the user’s knowledge. The DEA Detroit Field …
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DEA Expands Opioid Initiative To Pinal County

… DEA Expands Opioid Initiative To Pinal County November 08, 2017 Phoenix … and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office to address the opioid epidemic.  Nearly 500 people in Arizona have lost …
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Colebrook Man Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

… distribute fentanyl. “This defendant trafficked dangerously addictive fentanyl, brokering large scale deals moving drugs …
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Houston Physician And Pain Management Clinic Owner Convicted Of Running “pill Mill” That Provided Unlawful Prescriptions For Millions Of Doses Of Opioids And Other Controlled Substances

… Provided Unlawful Prescriptions For Millions Of Doses Of Opioids And Other Controlled Substances March 29, 2018 … daily to control the crowds of people, who ranged from addicts to “crew leaders.” This case was investigated by the …
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Pharmacist Convicted for Conspiring to Unlawfully Dispense Over 100,000 Opioid Pills

… for Conspiring to Unlawfully Dispense Over 100,000 Opioid Pills September 14, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact … filled large volumes of cookie-cutter prescriptions for the opioids hydrocodone 10-325mg and oxycodone 30mg and for …
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Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

… not only to defendant’s crimes but to the larger opioid crisis generally. From a healthcare system, which, in … which developed and aggressively marketed powerful opioids, all the while minimizing their risks and … powerful drugs and how to deal with patients suffering from addiction; to a medical community, which was too willing to …
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Doctor Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Selling Oxycodone Prescriptions To Addicts And Dealers For Cash And Gifts

… 57 Months In Prison For Selling Oxycodone Prescriptions To Addicts And Dealers For Cash And Gifts December 09, 2014 San … prescribing thousands of Oxycodone pills and other highly addictive painkillers without any legitimate medical …