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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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Connecticut man sentenced to over nine years in prison for trafficking more than $200,000 worth of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base

… transport drugs and bulk currency, and “runners” (typically addicted individuals) to distribute drugs on his behalf. … to those who profit on the backs of struggling Vermont addicts and their families and communities. Those who line their pockets in the business of addiction are responsible for death and great suffering in …
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Drug Dealer Who Ordered Dumping of Body of Fentanyl Overdose Victim Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

… they sold fentanyl and methamphetamine. They also allowed addicts to use narcotics and sleep there. On the night of … between those who suffer from substance abuse and addiction and those who prey on those individuals for their … they cause on those suffering from substance abuse and addiction, their families and our community while connecting …
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Spike

… overdose deaths.  A major cause of this increasing heroin addiction is the rise in Opiate based prescription drugs.  As more and more Americans have become addicted to this category of prescription drug, a significant number of these addicts are transitioning to the use of heroin to meet their …
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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 …
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Largest Settlement In DEA History: McKesson Pays $150 Million

… 951-2900 Failed to maintain controls on drugs including opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone at Massachusetts … to prevent diversion of controlled substances, including opioids such as oxycodone, and that McKesson failed to …
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The Dallas Diversion Program Engages the Community Virtually

… Dentistry and Fort Worth Component, hosted a Virtual Opioid Symposium.  This four-hour event was designed to … Texas Dentists on the following topics: Dental Trends and Opioids, Deterring Substance Abuse with Communication, Texas …
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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 … 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 Proposes Reduction To Amount Of Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2018

… has proposed to reduce more commonly prescribed schedule II opioid painkillers, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, … codeine, meperidine and fentanyl.  Demand for these opioid medicines has dropped, according to sales data … which is good, and that has prompted a decrease in opioid prescriptions.” The Proposed Aggregate Production …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc.

June 14, 2024
… website that prescribed Adderall and other highly addictive medications to patients who bought a monthly … defendants allegedly made millions of dollars by pushing addictive medications. In many cases, Done Global prescribed …
June 14, 2024
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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 …
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A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation

January 08, 2021
… trafficking organizations responsible for fueling drug addiction in the New York area.  The co-mingled and … organizations responsible for fueling drug abuse, addiction, and overdose deaths.  The NYDETF was built on a …
January 08, 2021
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Doctor Arrested For Illegally Selling Prescriptions To Overdose Victim: Pain Management Clinic Shuttered

… an estimated 65 percent were for oxycodone or other highly addictive opiate drugs. More than half of Li’s patients were … “The prescription drug epidemic is the first crisis of addiction that has originated with the medical profession. … He is accused of intentionally writing prescriptions for addictive narcotics in return for cash and for no legitimate …
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2017 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2017
… drug landscape in the United States has shifted, with the opioid threat (controlled prescription drugs, synthetic opioids, and heroin) reaching epidemic levels, impacting …
October 01, 2017
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Las Vegas Physician And Pharmacist Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers

… to unlawfully distribute large quantities of highly addictive prescription drugs in and around Las Vegas. DEA … and a pharmacist, for unlawfully distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers. Our f ederal and local … injected, to get an immediate high. This abuse can lead to addiction, overdose, and sometimes death. The case is being …
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Former Heart Surgeon Convicted Of Unlawfully Prescribing And Dispensing Oxycodone

… clinic that served as a front for the mass distribution of addictive pain killers. Daniel R. Salter, Special Agent in … controlled pain killing medication to patients who were addicted to them,” said U.S. Attorney John A. Horn.  “Many … send a strong message to those who prey on individuals with addiction will not be tolerated. I am pleased with the hard …
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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 …
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Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

… than the pharmacy dispensed to patients. Carter diverted opioid pills from the pharmacy and sold those pills to other … notifies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Opioid Rapid Response Program as part of an interagency, … risks among patients who lose access to a prescriber of opioids, medications for opioid use disorder, or other …
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The Drug Enforcement Administration works with practitioners to bring awareness to prescription drug diversion

… and tools to address prescription drug abuse and addiction. Along with illicit narcotic enforcement, the DEA … health care fraud and diversion, electronic prescribing and addiction and medication–assisted treatment. Among today’s … the health and safety of our communities by reducing drug addiction and diversion. On …
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Perry Physician Indicted For Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances

… dosages that caused patients to abuse, misuse, and become addicted to the drugs.  The indictment further alleges that … substances to patients knowing that the patients were addicted to and misusing these drugs, and that he continued to prescribe addictive controlled substances to patients even after …
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Brooklyn New York Man Sentenced To Ten Years Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland Area

… Vermont area by bus and other means. Joyce then used drug addicts in the Rutland area to distribute the drugs and … from New York would often stay at the homes of addicts in Rutland and West Rutland, and used these homes as …
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Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit

… Target America explains the science behind illegal drug addiction, and the countless costs and consequences of … evolution of heroin abuse and enforcement in the area, the addiction science research taking place at Maryland … go hand-in-hand in order to solve the drug abuse and addiction issue,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge Karl …