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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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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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Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested

… who worked on this case.” “This investigation uncovered an opioid den in the heart of the Bronx,” said DEA Special … city is no place for the illegal trade in dangerous and addictive narcotics, as is alleged in this case. I commend …
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Pocatello Nurse Practitioner is Fined and Surrenders License for Unlawful Prescriptions and Fraud

… course of professional practice.  When prescribed together, opioids, benzodiazepines, and other sleeping medications can … prescriptions for dangerous combinations of drugs leads to addiction, overdose, and pain for patients, families, and …
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

… public health and safety -- illegally distributing highly addictive pharmaceuticals and exploiting vulnerable females … Ippolito was found to be exploiting vulnerable and addicted females to whom he would illegally disperse … Oxycodone Benzodiazepines Morphine Hydromorphone Opioids On On …
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Bridgeport Man Charged With Distributing Carfentanil

… of, heroin, carfentanil and U47700. Carfentanil is an opioid that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and … This investigation is ongoing.” “Those suffering from opioid addiction need access to treatment and recovery,” … for the distribution of heroin and deadly synthetic opioids like carfentanil and U-47700 need to be held …
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Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs into United States through Dark Web Connections

… working together to stop this destructive epidemic.” “The opioid crisis is affecting countless families in our … take decisive action to curtail the illegal distribution of opioids and other addictive prescription drugs, bringing to justice criminals …
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Law Enforcement Announces Creation of Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Team and its First Prosecution

… our community by targeting dangerous drug dealers driving addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Shelly Howe. … Chad Plantz, special agent in charge for HSI San Diego. “Opioid deaths in San Diego are becoming all too common; we …
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DEA joins HHS, ONDCP for listening session with nationwide drug prescribers to discuss concerns and solutions

… Association of Nurse Practitioners American Society of Addiction Medicine American Academy of Pain Medicine … in addressing critical issues such as the nationwide opioid epidemic. DEA regularly hosts Practitioner Diversion …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… out and secure home medicine cabinets SAN DIEGO – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … Counties this year by disposing of your unwanted or expired opioids and other prescription drugs,” said Special Agent in … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and overdose deaths. Learn more about the event at …
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Sinaloa-based narcotics distributor designated under the Kingpin Act for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in Oregon

… profits of their illegal trade responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic. We will continue to work closely with our … data, there were 70,630 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. Opioids and synthetic opioids were alone responsible for …
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Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
… While the national spotlight remains justifiably on the opioid epidemic, DEA continues to monitor and increase … that can bring out the absolute worst in people, and its addictive qualities make it hard to quit. Have those talks …
July 10, 2019
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

… our law enforcement partners are committed to ending the opioid epidemic, our communities recognize that this is a … the house, but also in raising awareness of their link to addiction and overdose deaths. The public has embraced the …
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Two Doctors Face Federal Charges For Supplying Drug Trafficking Gang Members With Narcotics Prescriptions

… “The powerful drugs in this case, which include addictive painkillers, can kill users who abuse them,” said … supplying gang members and associates prescriptions for the addictive painkillers.  “These arrests demonstrate DEA’s …
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DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis

… from its devastating impacts. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is often pressed into counterfeit pills designed … is promising news, drug-related deaths, driven by synthetic opioids, remain the leading cause of death for Americans …
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Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… impacts us all: threatening bright futures. Synthetic opioids, such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl, remain the … step in avoiding drug experimentation, drug misuse, drug addiction, and all related behaviors that are plaguing …
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DEA and partners announce results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription … critical to helping reduce overdose deaths and alleviate addiction by safely disposing of prescription medications … Verne Hibbert.  “We encourage everyone to help combat the opioid crisis and avoid overdose deaths by continuing to …
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More Than 450 Arrests of Illegal Immigrants and Suspected Drug Criminals Across Arkansas

… and illegal aliens. Third, the fentanyl crisis and opioid epidemic that are poisoning our communities and have inflicted an unprecedented toll of addiction, suffering, and death. “Because the Justice …
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Massachusetts Fugitive Charged with Possessing Fentanyl and Cocaine

… 14 kilograms of this deadly drug that is fueling the opioid epidemic in our city will never flood the streets.” … five percent of all overdoses and poisoning involve an opioid like heroin and fentanyl. This seizure and arrest … displaying complete disregard for human life, the plague of addiction continues to tear apart families and communities …
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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

… family specifically requested he be named in this release. Opioid abuse affects communities across the nation. … of nearly 29% from the previous 12-month period. Synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) accounted for more than three …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Local Doctor For Unlawfully Dispensing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

… of New York City with more than a million pills of highly addictive oxycodone, a drug involved in the overdose deaths … as evidence presented during trial: Oxycodone is a highly addictive, prescription-strength narcotic used to treat …
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Second of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients

… partners will continue to target those who traffic these addictive and sometimes deadly pain medications.” “All too … drugs in the community – including dangerously addictive opioids – starts with pilferage of medicine …
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21 Charged With Trafficking Of Prescription Opiates

… facilitate the destruction of lives through drug abuse, addiction and even death,” said Drug Enforcement (DEA) … and nurse practitioners to increase awareness of the opioid epidemic and encourage responsible prescribing. In … and distribution of any controlled substances, especially addictive opiates such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, is a …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… National Prescription Drug Take Back Day HOUSTON – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … more importantly in educating everyone about the dangers of addiction and overdoses that continue to plague our … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths. Learn more about the …
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Fentanyl distributor who used the dark web and crypto currency sentenced to 30 years in federal prison

… by peddling a deadly narcotic to Americans in the grips of addiction," said U.S. Attorney Bash. "This case illustrates … - over 350,000 such pills - to people suffering from opioid addiction, targeting a college campus here in San … Allawi," stated NCIS Special Agent in Charge Humenansky.   "Opioids such as fentanyl are a public health crisis that …
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British National Convicted on International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charges Linked to the 2017 Deaths of Two Navy Submariners

… for sale on “Dream Market” including the synthetic opioid U-47700 and the fentanyl analogue Methoxy acetyl … consumed the contents of the packages and each died of opioid overdoses at T.L.B.’s home approximately 4 days apart … this case is a tragic reminder of the dangers of synthetic opioids and fentanyl. Through coordinated international and …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… sites. America is presently experiencing an epidemic of addiction, overdose and death due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.5 million Americans abuse … easy way to help fight the epidemic of substance abuse and addiction. In the previous ten take-back events …
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Six Defendants Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Narcotics Trafficking In Westchester County

… James J. Hunt said:  “Gangs are actively capitalizing on opioid addiction by pushing potent heroin onto our streets.  … increasing the risks of potential overdoses caused by opioids.  I applaud the men and women of the Westchester …
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Announcement of Southeast Michigan Regional Strike Force

… recognized that Southeast Michigan had both a significant opioid problem and a violent gang problem. Analysis of … substances which caused the death of those who developed an addiction to opioids.  The local agencies include Michigan State Police, …
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DEA Releases New Rules That Create Convenient But Safe And Secure Prescription Drug Disposal Options

… overdoses, and about half of those overdoses are related to opioids, a class of drug that includes prescription … These regulations will create critical new avenues for addictive prescription drugs to leave the home and be …