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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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New Orleans Division 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 Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… their homes.  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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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… or expired.  These medications can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  “Communities across the country again …
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DEA Chicago Division Seizes Over 18.3 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl Throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in 2022

… deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces the Seizure of Over 379 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two …
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DEA Seattle Field Division and Partners Remove 22,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications from the Northwest

… of unused medications, we prevented medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.” DEA continues to …
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DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Speaks with School Administrators about the Drug Threat Facing Nebraska

… their full potential in life without succumbing to drug addiction and possible overdose.” King’s presentation … overdose deaths last year were attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. This is why it’s so important that …
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DEA Alerts: Over one million deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Phoenix and Arizona law enforcement this year

… increase the potency of the opiate-based drug for the addict population. However, Mexican cartels began to … fentanyl and press the drug into pill form as the primary opioid substance, marketing the pills as “Mexican oxy” to …
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Odessa pharmacy and owner to pay $320,000 in civil penalties

… by the law.” “Pharmacies play a vital role in ensuring that opioids and other addictive drugs are not diverted and abused,” said U.S. …
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West Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Found Guilty In National Illegal Prescription Drug Trafficking Scheme

… completely exploited the system to acquire dangerous and addictive prescription drugs by legal means with the primary … inclined to abuse the system. In the midst of a nation-wide opioid epidemic that is taking 90 lives a day, we’re …
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Ten Charged In Broome County Methamphetamine And Money Laundering Conspiracies

… drug traffickers succeeded in flooding the market with opioids, and now they are trying to do the same with … drugs, which continue to destroy the lives of many through addiction. Today’s arrests should send a strong message to …
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Montgomery Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

… Charge Bret Hamilton.  “All too often, this abuse leads to addiction, shattered lives, or even death.  For the health … seen first-hand in Montgomery the harm that our country’s opioid epidemic causes,” stated United States Attorney …
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Alleged Dealer Indicted For Manslaughter In Fatal Overdose Case; Six Suspects Charged As Operating As A Major Trafficker

… and safety.”  Fentanyl is considered to be the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment and is … of heroin and fentanyl onto our streets and into addicts’ hands.” During the course of the investigation of …
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New York Methodist Hospital Agrees To Implement Compliance Program To Settle Civil Claims Under The Controlled Substances Act

… issued improper prescriptions for Adderall, a highly addictive stimulant (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) - Loretta E. Lynch, … has called an epidemic increase in the abuse of so-called opioid analgesics. To date, the Prescription Drug Initiative …
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Long Island Man Charged With Distributing Heroin That Caused The Death Of A 20-Year-Old College Student

… those heroin dealers who flood our streets with this highly addictive narcotic, be forewarned: if you sell heroin, my … Naloxone, a nasal spray that reverses the effect of an opioid overdose, and save that young man’s life. Undeterred, …
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Operation Engage Michigan

March 28, 2025
… Information Learn more about how fentanyl, stimulants, and opioids more broadly can affect a user's body. Community …
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Drug Kingpin Indicted In New York

… Health and Mental Hygiene. A dangerously strong synthetic opioid, fentanyl is approximately 50 times stronger than … major suppliers.” “It is no secret that fentanyl is highly addictive, and it is a tragedy that suppliers choose to … and arrest those suppliers while halting the movement of opioids through our borders.” New York State Police …
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JoCo Angels Opioid Awareness and Support (for Organizations)

JoCo Angels Opioid Awareness and Support is a non-profit grassroots, community organization founded in Johnston County in 2019 and made up of parents who have lost children to the opioid crisis as well as families who are still struggling with addiction. We work with all surrounding counties to...

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Harrison County Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

… have to answer for his misdeeds.” “While the nature of the opioid epidemic in Kentucky has changed, bad prescriptions for these highly addictive drugs continue to be contributing factor,” said …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Returns April 26 to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse

… a success.”  “Substance abuse - sometimes leading to opiate addiction - frequently starts when family members take drugs … Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… is just one important step in reducing the number of opioid addictions in our counties.”  Flowers further stated …
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DEA New Orleans Division Announces the Seizure of Over 20 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two …
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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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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday!

… 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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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns Tomorrow

… old, unwanted, or expired—some of which can be a gateway to addiction. A complete list of Take Back sites can be found … Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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Heroin, fentanyl trafficking targeted in Operation Jump Start, with seven indicted on federal charges

… in prison – and there is no parole in the federal system. “Opioids – particularly synthetic analogues like fentanyl – are highly addictive and frequently deadly,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

… prison, Lopez will no longer be able to contribute to the opioid epidemic terrorizing not only San Diego, but our … deaths in San Diego County. For those who suffer from addiction, please know there is help. Call the Crisis line …
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Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Meth, and Heroin

… and fentanyl into this community…drugs that are highly addictive and dangerous.” “During the investigation, Mr. … poisonings, with 66% of those deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl.   This case is part of an Organized …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

… deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two …