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St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Joins DEA Fentanyl Overdose Response Team

… (DEA) New Orleans Field Division's Northshore Opioid Initiative, commonly referred to as the DEA Fentanyl …
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Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border

January 23, 2025
… poisoning deaths in the United States involve synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, that are being distributed in new … but drug trafficking organizations; they are highly addictive and are often deadly. DEA lab testing reveals that …
January 23, 2025
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DEA-Led Investigation Of Mexican DTO Results In Charges Against 28

… to combat the poisoning of our communities with highly addictive and dangerous drugs,” said Waldemar Rodriguez, … as part of the OCDETF Program and the New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and (HOPE) Initiative.  The OCDETF Program …
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DEA Shuts Down Two Valley Pharmacies And Arrests Pharmacist

… - 571-324-7324 Joint Federal Investigation into Alleged Opioid Diversion Yields Federal Indictment PHOENIX, Ariz. - … medication is partially to blame for the deadly epidemic of opioid addiction throughout the country,” said Doug Coleman, … criminal organization distributed dangerous and highly addictive controlled narcotics throughout our communities, …
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Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson: Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration Press Conference Announcement of New Tools to Address Opioid Crisis

November 29, 2017
… Press Conference Announcement of New Tools to Address Opioid Crisis Speech November 29, 2017 Acting Administrator … Press Conference Announcement of New Tools to Address Opioid Crisis 112917t.pdf On …
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Louis J. Milione: Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform United States House of Representatives for a Hearing on the Heroin Use and Opioid Abuse Epidemic

March 22, 2016
… of Representatives for a Hearing on the Heroin Use and Opioid Abuse Epidemic Testimony March 22, 2016 Louis J. … of Representatives for a Hearing on the Heroin Use and Opioid Abuse Epidemic 032216t.pdf On …
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DEA Releases 2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

… Just Think Twice Domestic Problems resulting from abuse of opioid drugs continue to grow WASHINGTON - The United States … between (161,000) and (435,000).  Deaths due to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and its analogues, increased 79 … 2015. Many users of Controlled Prescription (CPDs) become addicted to opioid medications originally prescribed for a …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths May 25, 2022 Miami …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths May 23, 2022 Louisville …
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Miami doctor arrested for overprescribing oxycodone resulting in death

… report her boyfriend was unresponsive, possibly due to an opioid overdose. Miami-Dade PD detectives responded to the … the investigation also revealed that Dr. Farinas is an addict herself. When she prescribed a large number of … her a portion of those prescribed pills to satisfy her own addiction.      Expert analysis has concluded that the …
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New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

… on a quarterly basis. “For too many New Jersey teenagers, addiction begins in the medicine cabinet. National surveys … prescription painkillers are less dangerous and less addictive than cocaine or heroin - but they are tragically … drugs in the last year alone, while prescription opioid overdose now kills more people than cocaine and …
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Houston Doctor, Pharmacist, Recruiter Sentenced In Opioid Diversion Conspiracy

… Houston Doctor, Pharmacist, Recruiter Sentenced In Opioid Diversion Conspiracy April 04, 2017 Houston Contact …
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Lexington Doctor Guilty Of Fentanyl Distribution

… - (910) 815-4513 Randall Long Prescribed Fentanyl to Woman Addicted to Opiates While Romantically Involved With Her … knowing that she was abusing the drug to further her addiction to opiates.   U.S. Attorney Rose is joined in … Police Department. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid drug typically prescribed by doctors to help patients …
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Arizonans Turn In Nearly 6 Tons Of Prescription Drugs To DEA

… dispose of dangerous drugs and prevent the onset of drug addiction. DEA, along with federal, state and local law … “Arizonans continue to respond to the increasing threat of opioid addiction and showed up in huge numbers turning in over …
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Former El Paso Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations

… that He Failed to Account for Large Quantities of Opioids EL PASO, Texas – Dr. Herbert Nassour, a former …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

… old, unwanted, or expired—some of which can be a gateway to addiction. “Properly disposing of unneeded medications is … Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

… Domestic International Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Opioid Traffickers on the Darknet Results in 150 Arrests … 152.1 kg of amphetamine, 21.6 kg of cocaine, 26.9 kg of opioids, 32.5 kg of MDMA, in addition to more than 200,000 …
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Career drug dealer sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine, opioids, marijuana

… dealer sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine, opioids, marijuana October 13, 2020 Atlanta Contact Info …
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DEA Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

… expired medications. These medications can be a gateway to addiction and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic. According to a report published by the …
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Southern New Jersey To Address Heroin, Prescription Opioids, Violent Crime

… In Southern New Jersey To Address Heroin, Prescription Opioids, Violent Crime January 08, 2018 New Jersey Contact … experts. “New Jersey is facing a heroin and prescription opioid abuse epidemic like we have never seen before.  The …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… asked. “Disposing of leftover painkillers or other addictive medicines in the house is one of the best ways to … a member of your family from becoming a victim of the opioid epidemic,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson. “More people start down the path of addiction through the misuse of opioid prescription drugs …
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Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances

… and safety, exploiting vulnerable individuals and fueling addiction within our communities. For more than a year, Xu …
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Long Island Doctor Convicted Of Causing The Overdose Deaths Of Two Patients And Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… prescribing oxycodone, a particularly dangerous and addictive drug, with lethal results. The Department of … like Dr. Belfiore accountable for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic.” “From the time he was arrested, to today’s … lost at the hands of Dr. Belfiore, whose practice enabled addiction and overdose - both of which contribute to the …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… drug networks and are made to look like real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, … pills that contain these dangerous and extremely addictive drugs are more lethal and more accessible than … Drug traffickers are using fake pills to exploit the opioid crisis and prescription drug misuse in the United …
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Doctor Sentenced To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs

… U.S. Attorney Daly.  “He flooded our community with highly addictive controlled substances authorizing more than 2 … pharmacists that certain patients clearly showed signs of addiction, caused dozens of his own patients to fall prey to opioid addiction.  At least one his former patients, who …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… organizations that use deception and treachery to drive addiction with complete disregard for human life. To save … percent of those deaths can be attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.   Drug traffickers have expanded …
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Long Island Dentist Arrested

… his position as a dentist and preyed upon vulnerable, drug-addicted women, trading prescriptions for sex acts,” stated … Oath and contribute to the rise of drug abuse and addiction in our communities. “It’s alleged that Dr. Arnold … Eastern District of New York for making a difference in the opioid epidemic.” As set forth in court filings, between …
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

… 360 Strategy, which aimed its resources specifically at opioids, and allows field divisions to customize plans and … communities continue to be plagued by the opioid crisis and addiction.” said DEA’s Miami Field Division Special Agent in …
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

… the companies and individuals who fuel our nation’s deadly opioid epidemic—wherever they are located—will be found and … country. The manufacturing and distribution of these highly addictive drugs perpetuates a cycle of substance abuse which … States has ever faced. It is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… of the DEA’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz “Many times addiction to prescription opioids leads to individuals looking to purchase these pills … powder into fake pills to mimic legitimate prescription opioids and other pills. DEA Lab analysis of these seized …