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

June 22, 2017
… The majority (63 percent) of the 360 deaths were caused by opioids. The opioids responsible for the overdose deaths were opium …
June 22, 2017
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Medford podiatrist pleads guilty to possession of a controlled substance by fraud

… 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, …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… over 13 percent – in overdoses from controlled prescription opioids.  Many challenges remain, however, including the …
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New Orleans-area Woman Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Possess Oxycodone By Fraud And To Possess With Intent To Distribute Oxycodone On The Black Market

… template to create fraudulent prescriptions for opioids and then used those prescriptions to distribute … ongoing, multifaceted approach to combating the opioid epidemic.” “Danielle Lesslie and her co-conspirators …
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DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment

… Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Prescription opioid abuse poses deadly threat WASHINGTON - DEA Acting … report underscores the scope and magnitude of the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States,” said Acting … prescription (CPDs), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and heroin - reaching epidemic levels and impacting …
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Arthur Ranney sentenced to 97 months in prison following conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

… over 300 grams of high-purity methamphetamine, a highly-addictive and dangerous stimulant. According to Court … are on the rise DEA stands committed to keeping this highly addictive drug out of Vermont,” said DEA Special Agent in … “We will do all we can to keep this deadly and highly addictive substance out of Vermont, including aggressively …
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Ohio Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

… documents. 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 …
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New Jersey Doctor Indicted On Charges He Sold Oxycodone Prescriptions To Patients With No Legitimate Need For The Drug

… of Oxycodone to patients, including those he knew to be addicts and drug dealers. Dr. Byung Kang, 77, of Little … allegedly revealed that he knew many of those patients were addicted to oxycodone or were reselling the pills.  Kang is … painkiller - which has been the gateway to so much opiate addiction, misery and death - Dr. Kang allegedly caused the …
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Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison

… received prescriptions for oxycodone, a powerful and highly addictive pain killer.  Nearly two-thirds of the patients … 2011.  During the trial, patients testified that they were addicted to oxycodone and learned of the clinic through … by draining them of time and assets, fueling their drug addictions, and depriving them of legitimate medical …
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Long Island Nurse Practitioner And Brooklyn Podiatrist Plead Guilty To Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… more than 422,000 oxycodone pills to drug dealers and addicts BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Rools Deslouches, a Brentwood, New … District of New York to illegally distributing the highly addictive painkiller oxycodone to customers, whom the … are significantly responsible for the pain pill and heroin addiction we see in NY. These traffickers are one of our top …
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$5 million worth of heroin intercepted en route to New York City and Northeast: El Chapo brand recovered

… Avenue and Boston Road, Bronx, NY as part of an ongoing opioid investigation.  At approximately 8:40 p.m., DETF … from the misery of others. Reducing the supply of lethal addictive narcotics remains our most effective prevention …
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Heroin Pipeline Stretching From Mexico To NYC And Long Island Dismantled

… The investigation is ongoing. “The abuse of Heroin and opioids is an epidemic that affects not just Nassau County, … York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said, “Heroin addiction has plagued our nation and has contributed to …
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Statement by the Administrator on DEA’s Settlement Agreement with Truepill Pharmacy

November 06, 2023
… also Schedule II controlled substances that can be highly addictive and that require the greatest care in … When inappropriately prescribed, stimulants can lead to addiction and overdose.  DEA is committed to preventing the …
November 06, 2023
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DEA Announces 5,456 drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2017

… Field Division will be releasing a report entitled The Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania next month. This report was … Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation Research Unit, Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center and …
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Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

… to suffer from the devastating effects of the lethal opioid crisis and overdose deaths are far too common. Stemming the opioid crisis is one of this office’s highest priorities … States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “Illegally distributed opioids leave a trail of violence and death as they course …
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Remarks by DEA Acting Assistant Administrator Timothy McDermott at the National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Press Conference

September 30, 2020
… 2017 through August 2020, we have seen the number of opioid prescriptions drop nearly 37 percent, a reduction in over 47 percent of opioids dispensed, and most importantly -- an 18 percent …
September 30, 2020
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Staten Island Woman Sentenced To 12 Years’ Imprisonment For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… 720-431-8836 Carolyn Richardson Obtained Thousands of Opioid Pills Using Fraudulent Prescriptions and False … of Schedule II controlled substances, particularly opioids such as oxycodone, without a medical license. …
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DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment Report

… Outreach: Frank J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 Prescription opioid abuse poses deadly threat PHILADELPHIA - Special … report underscores the scope and magnitude of the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States,” said Acting … prescription (CPDs), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and heroin - reaching epidemic levels and impacting …
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DEA Announces 5,456 Drug-Related Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania in 2017

… will be releasing a report entitled The Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania next month. This report was … Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation Research Unit, Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (TAC) …
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Former Nurse Sentenced for Drug Diversion from Boston-Area Hospital

… yesterday in federal court today in Boston for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. Andrea Falzano, 39, of …
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Munster doctor sentenced

… - (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 For dispensing opioids outside the scope of professional practice and not … schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances, including opioids. Between September 2017 and December 2017, the Drug …
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Chicago Field Division Contributes To The Record Number Of Prescription Drugs Collected At 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

… to come together and do his or her part to fight the opioid crisis - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription … abuse of prescription drugs that is fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic.” Now in its 9th year, National Prescription … Day events continue to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
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Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… controlled substances, she forged prescriptions for opioids using prescription pads from the clinics’ doctors, …
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State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats (STREET) - September 2025

November 18, 2025
… Intelligence November 18, 2025 Nitazenes are synthetic opioids similar to fentanyl but can match or surpass the … an Emerging Threat of a Diverse Group of Synthetic Opioids. Off …
November 18, 2025
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

… 360 Strategy, which aimed its resources specifically at opioids, and allows field divisions to customize plans and … of funding and will focus its Operation Engage efforts on opioids and fentanyl. In the greater Los Angeles area there …
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Nearly 24,000 Oxycodone Pills

… a legitimate medical purpose. He prescribed a number of opioids to this patient at the same time, including … million Americans abused or were dependent on prescription opioids in 2014.  Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, have …
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Reno Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Drugs

… million Americans abused or were dependent on prescription opioids in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and (CDC). Overdoses involving opioids killed more than 28,000 people in 2014, and over …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in minute doses, for distribution … potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. “Capitalizing on the opioid epidemic and prescription drug abuse in the United … each year.” Fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic opioids remain the primary driver behind the ongoing opioid …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… the supply chain.”  “The DEA has been laser focused on opioids, including the deadly synthetic opioid – fentanyl - … Wave Breaker are credited with 85 percent of all synthetic opioids seized by the DEA in 2020.  They include:  Chicago, …
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Physician Assistant sentenced to 10 years in prison

… asked Lague to double his prescriptions for powerful opioids so that the patient could sell the drugs.  Lague not … at trial showed that, among physicians who prescribed opioids to 50 or more MediCare patients, Lague was the …