PRESS RELEASE

Ross Ulbricht, A/k/a “Dread Pirate Roberts,” Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life In Prison

May 29, 2015
… a drug dealer and criminal profiteer who exploited people’s addictions and contributed to the deaths of at least six … as “Cannabis,” “Dissociatives,” “Ecstasy,” “Intoxicants,” “Opioids,” “Precursors,” “Prescription,” “Psychedelics,” and …
May 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For Trafficking In Narcotics, Bribery And Smuggling Contraband In Jail

July 29, 2014
… trafficked narcotics, including cocaine and (a prescription opioid painkiller), as well as smuggled narcotics and other … to identify and arrest those responsible for fueling drug addiction in prison.” Police Commissioner William J. Bratton …
July 29, 2014
LANDING PAGE

Save Lives

January 02, 2025
… naloxone?  Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an antagonist. This means that it … receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a …
January 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

June 10, 2013
… doctor, sold prescriptions for large quantities of highly addictive, frequently diverted prescription drugs, including … them to get an immediate high. This abuse can lead to addiction and overdose, and, sometimes death. Hydrocodone is …
June 10, 2013
STORY

DEA and Federal Partners Support Continuity of Patient Treatment

December 28, 2023
… notifies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Opioid Rapid Response Program (ORRP) as part of an … risks among patients who lose access to a prescriber of opioids, medications for opioid use disorder, or other … that causes dependency, including, but not limited to, opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants cannot abruptly …
December 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Douglas, Georgia Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In Sex For Drugs Scam

May 14, 2013
… received information that Smith had been trading very addictive prescription drugs for sex acts with multiple women since 2010.  Some of women were addicts or became addicted to the drugs Smith provided.  In one instance, …
May 14, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Trafficker Receives 19-year Federal Prison Sentence in Death of Riverside County Teen

June 27, 2025
… in the boy’s fatal overdose of the powerful synthetic opioid, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Los … that we will not tolerate those who profit from death and addiction.”   Assistant United States Attorney Miles J. …
June 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

$7 million worth of “fire” branded heroin/fentanyl seized in Bronx packaging mill: six individuals charged

January 28, 2020
… hundreds of thousands of people from starting a cycle of opioid addiction by removing three quarters of a million …
January 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Physician pleads guilty to 16 felony charges: operated Brooklyn pill mills and directed fraudulent Medicaid/Medicare Billing

March 11, 2019
… provided patients with prescriptions for oxycodone, an addictive opioid painkiller, for no legitimate medical …
March 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Mobile Pain Doctors Convicted After Seven-Week Trial

March 02, 2017
… are only FDA-indicated for breakthrough cancer pain in opioid-tolerant adult patients.  However, evidence showed … the law when prescribing pharmaceuticals with a highly addictive nature,” said Robert Laskey, Special Agent in …
March 02, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Arrested For Heroin Ring That Reached From Pittsburgh To Nassau County

June 13, 2016
… and coordinating data to identify traffickers fueling opioid addiction throughout the Northeast,” Hunt said.  …
June 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 02, 2018
… report underscores the scope and magnitude of the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States,” said Acting … abused substance. Traffickers are now disguising other opioids as controlled prescription drugs to gain access to …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two ‘Pill Mill’ Owners Sentenced

June 23, 2014
… clinic which served as a front for the mass distribution of addictive pain killers.  Harry S. Sommers, the Special Agent … commented, “Pain clinics prey on so-called patients who are addicted to opiates. Some of the doctors who dispense these … worked to procure and distribute Oxycodone pills to addicts and distributors and directed the clinic’s doctor to …
June 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Investigations Result In The Prosecution Of Multiple Defendants

March 22, 2018
… Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ call for a 45-day surge in opioid-related enforcement, Drug Enforcement (DEA) … to the arrest of multiple defendants in relation to deadly opioids. The most significant opioid-related cases since the …
March 22, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Columbia Man Admits To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

June 27, 2014
… clinic which served as a front for the mass distribution of addictive pain killers.  Harry S. Sommers, the Special Agent … commented, “Pain clinics prey on so-called patients who are addicted to opiates. Some of the doctors who dispense these … worked to procure and distribute Oxycodone pills to addicts and distributors and directed the clinic’s doctor to …
June 27, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Traveling Exhibit “Drugs: Costs And Consequences” Opening In Cedar Park, Texas Gala And Ceremony To Be Held Thursday Evening Sept. 21, 2017 At 7:30 PM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Be Held September 22, 2017 At 10:00 AM

September 18, 2017
… 30, 2018, the exhibit will explore the science behind drug addiction, drug cartels, narcoterrorism, and the myriad of … effects of certain “rewards” in a normal brain versus an addicted brain, and discover how addictions take control of the brain’s reward circuit, …
September 18, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Northern Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Opiate Painkillers And Other Pills

October 20, 2014
… and families.” All four defendants conspired to distribute addictive controlled substances, including prescription … Adolph Harper’s customers, many of whom were drug addicts exhibiting clear signs of drug addiction during their visits to his office, came to his …
October 20, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealer From Brooklyn, New York Sentenced In Federal Court To Over Nine Years Imprisonment For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland County, Vermont

March 31, 2016
… scheme of this conspiracy was to use young women drug addicts, often from Rutland County, to body pack heroin and … New York to Rutland County.  These woman, along with other addicts from the Rutland area, distributed many of these …
March 31, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Newnan Dentist Sentenced To Prison For Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances

November 15, 2013
… pain medications. This individual distributed highly addicting opiates with total ill-will and disregard for the … spiraled out of control as the number of prescriptions and addicted patients grew. This dentist, whether he was … pills from Maddux for the purpose of supporting their drug addictions. Most of these patients routinely received …
November 15, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2016 Drug Threat Assessment: Fentanyl-related Overdose Deaths Rising At An Alarming Rate

December 06, 2016
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Powerful synthetic opioid often added to heroin, sold as heroin to unsuspecting … the 2016 NDTA continues to illuminate the nationwide opioid epidemic, which is fueling a growing heroin user … opioid-tolerant users. "Sadly, this report reconfirms that opioids such as heroin and fentanyl - and diverted …
December 06, 2016
DOCUMENT

DEA Applauds the Repeal of the X-Waiver

January 17, 2023
DEA Administrator Remarks
… when the United States is suffering tens of thousands of opioid-related drug poisoning deaths every year, the DEA’s … to save lives,” said Administrator Milgram. “Medication for opioid use disorder helps those who are fighting to overcome … access to buprenorphine for those who need it.” Narcotics (Opioids) On …
January 17, 2023
STORY

DEA Celebrates 45 Years

July 10, 2018
… hundreds of thousands of people have been saved from drug addiction and death and communities have been rescued after … escape justice. Society has not solved the root causes of addiction.  DEA has often been able to make an important … spikes of substance abuse, far too many people still become addicted - and often die - from drugs today. This includes …
July 10, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Defendants Arrested For Operating Prescription Drug "Pill Mill"

June 30, 2011
… which served as a front for the illegal distribution of addictive pain killers. John S. Comer, Acting Special Agent … sending a clear message to those that would exploit the addictions of others." Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap … they worked to procure and distribute Oxycodone pills to addicts and illegitimate distributors. The clinic's doctor …
June 30, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Two "Pill Mill" Owners Convicted

March 27, 2014
… clinic which served as a front for the mass distribution of addictive pain killers.  Votrobek had previously been … Yates.  “The defendants in this case preyed upon those addicted to prescription drugs in order to line their own … those individuals who choose to exploit others who suffer addiction for their financial gain. We are grateful to the …
March 27, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Former Health Minister Of Guyana, Dr. Noel Blackman, Sentenced For Running “Pill Mill” In Long Island

May 12, 2017
… today for illegally distributing oxycodone, a highly addictive prescription painkiller. Additionally, United … whom he knew had no legitimate medical need for that highly-addictive drug. As described in court papers, that amount of … admitted that he believed that some of his patients were addicted to oxycodone. Blackman has forfeited his medical …
May 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Schedules Deadly Synthetic Drug U-47700

November 10, 2016
… Twice Domestic 46 confirmed deaths linked to dangerous opioid in ’15 and ’16 spark emergency action WASHINGTON - … be permanently scheduled. U-47700 is a novel synthetic opioid, and its abuse parallels that of heroin, prescription opioids, and other novel opioids.  Law enforcement agencies …
November 10, 2016
DOCUMENT

BUL-153-17 Opiate Overdose Deaths Remain High in Seattle and King County

June 22, 2017
Publication
… The majority (63 percent) of the 360 deaths were caused by opioids. The opioids responsible for the overdose deaths were opium …
June 22, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Consent Decree Approved Among the U.S. and Cumberland, M.D. based Pharmacy and Pharmacist

July 06, 2023
… pharmacies and pharmacists fan the flames of the ongoing opioid epidemic,” said U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron.  “Our … recommends that individuals should avoid daily dosages of opioids over 90 morphine milligram equivalents (MME), but …
July 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Medford podiatrist pleads guilty to possession of a controlled substance by fraud

September 29, 2020
… controlled substances which he used to feed his personal addiction. Patrick T. Code, 60, pleaded guilty today to a … fraud, forgery, deception and subterfuge.   “Substance addiction is a public safety and health crisis for this community, and no one is immune from the ravages of addiction including professionals in health care. However, …
September 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

February 04, 2020
… over 13 percent – in overdoses from controlled prescription opioids.  Many challenges remain, however, including the …
February 04, 2020