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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years for Trafficking Meth

… continue to pursue those who bring harm and destructive addiction to our communities.”  “Matthew Schnell is now … pounds of methamphetamine into New Hampshire, fueling addiction, violence, and instability in our neighborhoods,” …
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

… based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials November 09, 2018 … obtained controlled substances, including the narcotic opioids hydrocodone/acetaminophen (which is commonly sold as …
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Boston Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth and Fentanyl

… protecting families from the devastating consequences of addiction, overdose, and drug-related violence.” …
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DEA Highlights the Integral Role of Forensic Science in Addressing the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… Free America initiative to protect Americans from synthetic opioids, prevent fentanyl poisonings and overdoses through …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

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

… Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info Contact … can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  According to a report published by the …
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OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act

… 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 …
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San Bernardino County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl, Which Led to Victim’s Fatal Overdose

… victim was staying. The victim used the powerful synthetic opioid later that day and suffered a fatal overdose on or … its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its Fentanyl Free America …
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Louis J. Milione: Before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, for a Hearing on Treating the Opioid Epidemic: The State of Competition in the Markets for Addiction

September 22, 2016
… House of Representatives, for a Hearing on Treating the Opioid Epidemic: The State of Competition in the Markets for Addiction Testimony September 22, 2016 Louis J. Milione: … House of Representatives, for a Hearing on Treating the Opioid Epidemic: The State of Competition in the Markets for …
September 22, 2016
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DEA Hosts “HOPE: Chronicles Of Drug Addiction And Recovery”

… DEA Hosts “HOPE: Chronicles Of Drug Addiction And Recovery” June 01, 2016 New Jersey Contact … N.J. - - Sharing stories of recovery from prescription opioid and heroin addiction, writers from the New Jersey …
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In Memoriam: Pope Francis—A Global Voice Against Drug Trafficking and Addiction

April 21, 2025
… Pope Francis—A Global Voice Against Drug Trafficking and Addiction April 21, 2025 Today, the Drug Enforcement … as a distant figure, but as a man who had walked among the addicted, the trafficked, and the forgotten. As Archbishop …
April 21, 2025
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Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills

… Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills October 03, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact … have pleaded guilty.  According to court documents, the opioids allegedly distributed - oxycodone, hydrocodone and …
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Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

… Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict February 23, 2017 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact … at educating students and young adults about the dangers of addiction.  The film focuses on educating the public about the dangers of opioid addiction and features stark, first-person accounts …
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Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients

… Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients November 19, 2021 San Francisco Contact … nail salon and medi-spa in Tracy. Kemprud prescribed highly addictive, commonly abused prescription drugs, including …
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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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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… 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 …
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Orthopedic Surgeon Sentenced for Opioid Prescription Conspiracies

… Orthopedic Surgeon Sentenced for Opioid Prescription Conspiracies April 10, 2019 Dallas … drug dealer like any other whose business it was to peddle opioids and addiction in our community. But unlike a typical …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  According to a report published by the …
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CleanSlate Addiction Treatment Centers Settle Allegations Of Unlicensed Prescribing And Improper Billing

… CleanSlate Addiction Treatment Centers Settle Allegations Of Unlicensed … allegations that the two companies, which together operate opioid addiction treatment centers in Massachusetts and … operates 17 clinics, offering treatment to individuals addicted to opioids, including heroin and prescription …
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Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
… Athletes and Opioids Poster Publication Drug Prevention February 19, 2019 … higher dosage or more often than prescribed.” Prescription opioid addiction – stemming from misuse – has hit the nation … to know the risks around misusing pain pills. Athletes and Opioids Poster (Online) (508).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 19, 2019
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‘Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joins forces with 750 students for purposeful Northern Nevada Opioid Youth Summit

… forces with 750 students for purposeful Northern Nevada Opioid Youth Summit September 27, 2024 Los Angeles Contact … with 750 Northern Nevada students about the dangers of opioids. Download Original Image 'Avengers' actor Jeremy … students listen to speaker, Micah Allegood, talk about his addiction recovery journey. Download Original Image Washoe …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… 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 …
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Glen Head Doctor and His Son Charged with Illegally Selling Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

… charged with allegedly selling dozens of prescriptions for opioids, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines without a … patients’ lives, not destroying them by exploiting them to addiction and harm. This type of behavior will never be …
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San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

… Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids June 22, 2023 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us …
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Former Physician is Sentenced to 30 Months after Conviction for Diverting Prescription Opioids

… to 30 Months after Conviction for Diverting Prescription Opioids January 25, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … of Texas, Silva continued to prescribe hundreds of highly addictive prescription pills to himself and fictitious …
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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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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… 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 …
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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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Justice Department Sues Stockton-based Nurse Practitioner to Stop Her Sale of Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

… Nurse Practitioner to Stop Her Sale of Illegal Opioid Prescriptions January 14, 2025 San Francisco Contact … to select their own prescriptions from a menu of highly addictive drugs intended to treat a wide variety of medical …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… 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 …