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Pawan Kumar Jain Arrested On Charges Of Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Drugs And Health Care Fraud

… federal indictment alleges that Jain’s over-prescribing of opioid pain medication resulted in the deaths of two … M. Arabit said, “The diversion and abuse of prescription opioids, such as hydrocodone and oxycodone, threatens the … of his patients, contributes to this problem by prescribing addictive pain killers in an unprofessional manner absent a …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday April 30th

… here in New England we are experiencing an epidemic of addiction, overdose and death due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.5 million Americans abuse … of prescription pain medication is the gateway to heroin addiction. "Many Americans are not aware that medicines …
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Jasper Pain Clinic Physician Sentenced To Nearly Three Years In Prison For Illegally Dispensing Narcotics

… who abandon their Hippocratic Oath and distribute highly addictive pain medicine without a legitimate medical purpose … against illegal drug distribution that leads to drug addiction and ruined lives.” “Abuse of prescription opiates, … the nation in the number of per capita prescriptions for opioid painkillers, a troublesome distinction. While …
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl Pills Produced Using Multiple Pill Press Machines

… press in the landing outside the apartment were found. “The opioid crisis remains a clear and present danger to our … and contributing to the loss of life for those battling addiction need to be held responsible for their actions.  In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, DEA and its local, state and federal …
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“Pill Mill” Distributor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

… organization that was making a toxic profit off of addiction. These “runners” and “distributors” were allowing a countless number of highly addictive prescription opioids to hit the streets of Maryland, Delaware, …
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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 48 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 14th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… drugs.  It is estimated that 10% of the drugs collected are opioid pain killers which would represent approximately 9,600 pounds of opioids that are out of medicine cabinets and potentially … pill, heroin, and fentanyl epidemic of substance abuse and addiction.” The following is a breakdown of collected …
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DEA New Orleans Division Removes Over 63,000 Pounds of Unused Medication; Arkansas Leads Nation in Collections

… from our homes, we are closing a major door to potential addiction and accidental overdose before it can even start. …
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2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

… the correct treatments; (2) contribute to our nationwide opioid epidemic and exacerbate controlled substance addiction; and (3) do all of that while stealing money …
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31 Dealers Arrested In Drug Sweep In Yonkers, NY

… and Assistance Response Team) is designed to tackle the opioid crisis by focusing on a three prong approach: … taking our streets back from the perils of drugs and drug addiction. We continue to work diligently to ensure our … Jr. stated, “Drug dealers profit by planting seeds of addiction throughout our communities. The arrests of these …
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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 … of those deaths can be directly attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. DEA Rocky Mountain agents are …
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DEA-led pursuit of Pakistani drug lord leads to U.S. guilty plea

… and neighborhoods, which would have fueled the current opioid epidemic and facilitated addiction and abuse by supplying huge amounts of heroin to …
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Fentanyl In The City: Nearly 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized On Central Park West In Manhattan

… Friday” and “Wild Card.” A dangerously strong synthetic opioid, fentanyl is approximately 50 times stronger than … of heroin and fentanyl, a deadly combination of opioids. We will continue to work with our partners to … alleged to be transporting close to 20 pounds of the highly addictive drugs of fentanyl and heroin, valued in the …
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Three doctors indicted for conspiring to distribute oxycodone

… practitioners know better than anyone the twin dangers of addiction and overdose that come with powerful narcotics,” … deaths in this country involved prescription or illicit opioid," said Special Agent in Charge Richard Quinn of the … who prescribe medically unnecessary and potentially addictive drugs are a threat to their patients, and their …
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Massive Fentanyl Seizure In Bronx

… (nearly 40 pounds) of fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid, from a vehicle and a hotel in the Melrose … by DEA New York Division. A dangerously strong synthetic opioid, fentanyl is approximately 50 times stronger than … to preventing the distribution of these illegal and highly addictive drugs in our communities. Together, we will …
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MGH To Pay $2.3 Million To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

… Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz.  “Diversion of these drugs feeds addiction, contributes to potential illegal drug sales, and fuels the opioid epidemic that has had a devastating effect on the … two nurses stole nearly 16,000 pills, mostly oxycodone, an addictive painkiller.  Both nurses stole from automated …
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DEA Task Force Investigation Dismantles Hartford-Based Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Ring

… as a heroin additive.  Seven firearms also were seized. “Opioid abuse is at epidemic levels across New England and those suffering from opioid addiction need access to treatment and recovery,” …
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Forty-One Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin And Prescription Opioids To Upper Midwest Indian Reservations

… Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin And Prescription Opioids To Upper Midwest Indian Reservations May 28, 2015 …
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Queens Doctor Sentenced To 54 Months’ Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

… to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive prescription pain killer, on September 16, 2014. … doctor’s professional practice. It is a powerful and highly addictive drug and is increasingly abused because of its … has called an epidemic increase in the abuse of so-called opioid analgesics. So far, the Initiative has brought over …
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DEA Releases 2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment

… (CPD) abuse over the past decade. Many CPD users became addicted to opioid medications originally prescribed for a legitimate …
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As Part Of Nationwide Health Care Fraud Takedown, DEA Arrests Orange County Doctor Who Illicitly Sold Over 1.2 Million Narcotic Pills

… a resident of Laguna Beach, allegedly sold prescriptions to addicts and drug dealers in exchange for fixed cash fees, … investigation, Olsen also sold hundreds of prescriptions to addicts in other states, such as Oregon, without ever seeing … 120 defendants who allegedly prescribed and distributed opioids and other dangerous narcotics. On …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a … the nation’s deadliest drug crisis. Since 2021, synthetic opioids have claimed nearly 325,000 American lives.  The …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a … the nation’s deadliest drug crisis. Since 2021, synthetic opioids have claimed nearly 325,000 American lives. The …
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Gramercy Physician Convicted In 39 Illegal Prescription Sales

… testified for the prosecution and described developing an addiction to pain medication. Two recounted how they subsequently transitioned to heroin as their opioid addictions progressed. Castro was arrested on March 26, 2013 …
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Washington Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison

… hundreds of blank prescription forms which enabled Nay, an addict and drug dealer, and other members of the conspiracy to distribute large quantities of opioid medications and other controlled substances.  United … enforcement partners are working tirelessly to combat the opioid epidemic in our community.  The sentence imposed …
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DEA’s 15th Rx Drug Take Back Day Hailed As Huge Success In Georgia

… year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce the addiction and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to …
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DEA’s 15th Rx Drug Take Back Day Hailed As Huge Success In North Carolina

… year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce the addiction and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to …
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DEA’s 15th Rx Take Back Day Hailed As Huge Success In South Carolina

… year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce the addiction and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to …
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DEA’s 15th Rx Drug Take Back Day Hailed As Huge Success In Tennessee

… year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce the addiction and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… across the United States.                        Opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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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 …