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DEA Omaha Division encourages awareness of prescription medication abuse

March 01, 2019
… surgery and prescription pain medication.  As the number of opioid overdose deaths continues to rise each year, the Drug … to promote awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and addiction to prescribed medications.   Synthetic opioids are highly potent, man-made drugs that mimic …
March 01, 2019
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Ten Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Alleging Prescription Drug Fraud

… - (910) 815-4513 Forged prescriptions used to obtain highly addictive opioid SAVANNAH, GA - Ten people have been charged … alleging a conspiracy to obtain and sell large amounts of opioids through fraudulent prescriptions. The indictment … of DEA’s Atlanta Division said, “Addressing the country’s opioid addiction continues to be a top priority for DEA. In …
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Savannah Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering ‘Pill Mill’ Money

… the week following her plea of guilty. “The dispensing of addictive prescription pain medication (oftentimes … unlawful clinic owners whose criminal acts fuel the raging opioid epidemic.” “Those who fuel the opioid addiction crisis, either through illegally dispensing …
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FBI And DEA Educating The Community With Documentary Film Addressing Heroin/prescription Drug Abuse

… film created to educate the community about opiate addiction. Event:             Free Movie Screening:  … who either abused opiates or had family members become addicts. It profiles the cycle of addiction and looks at the …
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DEA Reduces Amount Of Opioid Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2017

… DEA Reduces Amount Of Opioid Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2017 … reduced the amount of almost every Schedule II opiate and opioid medication that may be manufactured in the United …
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Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… Fentanyl Forms of Fentanyl Citrate  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically used to treat patients with chronic severe … into pills made to look like legitimate prescription opioids.  Because there is no official oversight or quality …
April 02, 2025
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

… medically illegitimate prescriptions for Schedule II opioids and Suboxone, as well as conspiring to use, in the … areas. The clinic focused on pain management and opioid addiction treatment. Adams worked as a counselor for … investigation into Adams’ illegal distribution of highly addictive pain medication at the height of an overdose …
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St. Petersburg man sentenced for distribution of synthetic opioid

… St. Petersburg man sentenced for distribution of synthetic opioid September 27, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … for distribution of 4-flouroisobutyrl fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. Roberson had pleaded guilty on April 2, 2019.   … pills and an approximate total of 52 grams of a synthetic opioid.           This case was investigated by the Drug …
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Four Defendants Arrested on Charges They Conspired to Illegally Obtain and Distribute Oxycodone Out of a Pharmacy in Warren County

… conspired to illegally obtain and distribute the highly addictive opioid painkiller oxycodone out of Panther Valley Pharmacy … we see too often how prescription opioid abuse and addiction can lead to the transition to heroin and fentanyl …
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FBI, DEA Release Documentary Film Addressing Heroin/Prescription Drug Abuse

… students and young adults about the dangers of the addiction.  “Chasing the Dragon” is a 45-minute documentary … who either abused opiates or had family members become addicts.  It profiles the cycle of addiction and looks at the tragic consequences associated with opioid abuse.  The documentary also features interviews with …
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DEA Report: Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl And Opioid Crisis

… DEA Report: Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl And Opioid Crisis July 22, 2016 Headquarters Contact Info … for Disease (CDC) reported that deaths from synthetic opioids increased 79 percent, from 3,097 to 5,544. Although …
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Stericycle Resolves Criminal and Civil Investigations with over $56 Million Agreement for Long Running Failures in Handling Controlled Substances Bound for Disposal

… the community. Such conduct endangers public safety, fuels addiction, and undermines the integrity of our regulatory … substance regulations are designed to keep dangerous and addictive medications out of the wrong hands. Stericycle …
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Physician Assistant at Chicago Medical Practice Charged with Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions

… Chicago Medical Practice Charged with Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions August 04, 2023 Chicago Contact Info … has been charged in federal court with fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions. Harry Przekop allegedly used a …
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Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills

… Office will continue our pursuit of those who fuel the opioid epidemic for their own personal benefit."  “As a … pills, knowing his greed-fueled actions would put opioids in the hands of drug dealers and could cause grave … led to the distribution of nearly half a million highly addictive opioids in Tennessee, Texas and beyond; fueling …
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Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

… methamphetamine causes to Minnesota communities through addiction and overdose deaths. “Eric Rodriguez’s drug …
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Jury finds podiatrist guilty of operating pill mill

… found guilty on federal charges of illegally prescribing opioid painkillers and other drugs at clinic locations … pharmaceutical pills – particularly prescribed opioids – for non-medical reasons, is an important part of … with the assistance of her office manager, she prescribed addictive opioids without any legitimate medical need, …
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Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty

… Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty October 26, 2018 New … with co-conspirator Maximillian Sams, ran a large-scale opioid manufacturing and trafficking organization in the … To date, 13 members and associates of the defendant’s opioid manufacturing and trafficking operation have been …
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Pain management doctor pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

… that were likely to cause, and did cause, dependence and addiction, and that contributed to existing addictions;   issuing prescriptions for controlled … controlled substances, which caused patients to become so addicted to opioid drugs that some eventually utilized …
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Eleven Men Charged in D.C. in Federal Indictment Targeting Transnational Methamphetamine and GBL Drug Trafficking Organization

… drug trafficking network that was allegedly pumping highly addictive, dangerous drugs into our Nation’s Capital,” said …
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Medical Doctor Indicted For Causing Patient’s Overdose Death In Staten Island

… days before patient died from a lethal combination of those opioids BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A second superseding indictment was … indictment. “As alleged, instead of providing his opioid addicted patients with medically appropriate and lawful care, Dr. Tesher quite literally fed their addiction, and, in this case, his actions resulted in the …
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West Barnstable Woman Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Veterinary Office

… West Barnstable Woman Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Veterinary Office June 15, 2022 New England … Diversion Division Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - Americans nationwide did their part to reduce the opioid crisis by bringing the DEA and its more than 4,200 … Back Day events continue to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … mobilization of his entire Administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

… accountable those criminals responsible for perpetuating opioid addiction and fatal poisonings in our community.  Our … Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

… million connected to other health care fraud and illegal opioid distribution schemes across the country. “Holding to … prey on our most vulnerable – those in pain, the substance-addicted, and even the homeless – those who are most … but they often leave their victims even deeper in addiction. We are grateful to our partners who stand with us …
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Doctor indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment Charges in Three Overdose Deaths

… lethal combination of a trio of drugs including one or more opioids, a benzodiazepine and a muscle relaxant (NEW YORK … including narcotics. Choy, 65, allegedly prescribed addictive painkillers and other controlled substances in … received high-dosage prescriptions for oxycodone (an addictive opioid painkiller) and the anti-anxiety medication …
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Tampa doctor pleads guilty to distributing opioids outside DEA registration

… Tampa doctor pleads guilty to distributing opioids outside DEA registration July 13, 2018 Miami Contact …
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Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison … that Braylovsky continued to prescribe a high quantity of opioid-based pills, as well as Alprazolam and Adderall, to a …
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Interstate Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Following Conviction at New York Trial

… to disrupting the criminal organizations that profit from addiction and violence.” Special Narcotics Prosecutor …
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Pharmacist sentenced for presenting forged prescriptions for opioid and anti-malaria prescription drugs

… Pharmacist sentenced for presenting forged prescriptions for opioid and anti-malaria prescription drugs October 27, 2020 … Postal Inspection Service, and the U.S. Secret Service. Opioids On …
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San Mateo doctor charged with unlawful distribution of opioids and health care fraud

… San Mateo doctor charged with unlawful distribution of opioids and health care fraud March 03, 2020 San Francisco … indicted Timothy Mulligan for the unlawful distribution of opioids, including fentanyl, outside the scope of …