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Operation Return to Sender Results in Numerous Arrests and Law Enforcement Seizing More Than 300 Pounds of Meth Intended for Central Arkansas

… overdose. And so, in the era of fentanyl and other illicit opioid synthetics, investigating and disrupting …
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Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges

… to the epidemic increase in prescription drug abuse, addiction and overdose deaths in New Mexico, particularly … of Oxycodone in Santa Fe County.  Oxycodone is an opioid narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine that is … problem in Santa Fe County and it leads all too often to addiction, shattered lives, and even death,” said First …
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Federal Law Enforcement Seizes 22 Firearms and Multiple Kilograms of Narcotics from Chicago Storage Unit; Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested

… initiative to protect the United States from synthetic opioids by disrupting the fentanyl supply chain, reducing …
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DEA El Paso and Partners Remove 4,796 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities in West Texas and New Mexico

… Prescription Drugs Take Back Day Opioids Off On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

… the dangerousness of Subsys. Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin. It is a …
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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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Pacific Beach Resident Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Overdoses

… administered Narcan, a drug prescribed to treat an opioid overdose in an emergency situation, and rushed him to … to investigate your death.  Your life matters.  Help with addiction is available by calling the San Diego County’s …
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Over 5 tons of RX drugs collected in DEA Take Back

… demonstrated their continued commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic by delivering over five tons of drugs for … everyone an opportunity to safely dispose of potentially addictive prescription drugs.” This latest collection was …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … environment. It is free and anonymous. Make a stand against addiction. Stand up for San Diego Strong!”    Rates of …
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Indiana doctor surrenders DEA registration for cause

… to avoid illegal diversion.  We are in the middle of an opioid epidemic, and everyone in the medical field, … especially physicians, must do their job to help prevent addiction and overdose deaths.  To turn the table, everyone …
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DEA Announces Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… critical to helping reduce overdose deaths and alleviate addiction by safely disposing of prescription medications … at any time will ultimately make a dent in the opioid crisis and keep communities safer.” DEA, along with …
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Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death”

… 2016, which DOHMN has attributed to fentanyl. A synthetic opioid, fentanyl is produced illicitly and is approximately … as heroin to uninformed users and neighbors resulting in addiction and overdoses.”  “This predatory organization was … "The illegal distribution of fentanyl and other opioids has ravaged American communities, and sadly …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… devastatingly harmful and lethal effects of fentanyl and opioids,” said Columbia Police Chief William H. "Skip" … of law enforcement working together to arrest and prosecute opioid traffickers and distributors who have zero regard for …
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East Windsor Man Sentenced to Prison for Oxycodone Prescription Fraud Scheme

… then sold the pills to individuals suffering from opioid addictions. Kemp and his co-conspirators were …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… clean out and secure home medicine cabinets CHICAGO – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths. Learn more about the …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to clean out and secure home medicine cabinets MIAMI - With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths.   Learn more about the …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and secure home medicine cabinets LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths. Learn more about the …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… asked. America is presently experiencing an epidemic of addiction, overdose and death due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 million Americans age 12 and over …
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New Jersey residents surrender more than 12,000 pounds of prescription pills during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s opioid crisis,” said Acting DEA Administrator Uttam … is a direct reflection of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Together, we are …
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DEA Atlanta Announces 20th Rx Drug Take Back Day

… local partners prepare for April event ATLANTA, GA. – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths. Learn more about the …
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DEA Denver Announces 20th Take Back Day

… state and local partners prepare for April event With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the … prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths. Learn more about the …
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DEA Washington Division Announces 20th Drug Take Back Day To Help Local Families

… most important collection to-date Washington, D.C. – With opioid overdose deaths increasing across the Maryland, … Washington Division is working with the community to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths. Learn more about the …
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Kept Nearly 89 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025

… intensify its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration recently … the nation’s deadliest drug crisis. Since 2021, synthetic opioids have claimed nearly 325,000 American lives.  The …
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Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

… the same across all demographics. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 … and Prevention (“CDC”), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose …
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Nearly 170,000 deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Task Force, Phoenix PD and Arizona DPS

… increase the potency of the opiate-based drug for the addict population. However, Mexican cartels began to … the fentanyl into a pill form, with fentanyl as the primary opioid substance, marketing the pills as “Mexican oxy” to …
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Major Heroin Supply Chain From New York City To Upstate Counties, Long Island Dismantled: Five Arrested, $5 Million In Heroin, $115,000 Cash And Two Guns Seized

… U.S. has almost doubled in a six year span, resulting in opioid addiction, heroin overdoses and too many deaths,” … responsible for manufacturing and distributing this highly addictive opiate, which continues to be the major …
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Over 6 Tons Of RX Drugs Collected In DEA Take Back

… continue to demonstrate their commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic by delivering drugs for disposal in huge … everyone an opportunity to safely dispose of potentially addictive prescription drugs.” This latest collection was …
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DEA’s 15th Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort -- A Big Success In North Texas And Oklahoma

… as a society, we cannot enforce our way out of the raging opioid crisis.  I want to thank all of you in the … Doing this may have saved someone from becoming an addict,” SAC Shelley stated.  “We collected 39,217 pounds at …
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DEA Announces 15th National Drug Take Back

… citizen in Arizona can prevent the potential onset of addiction from within their own homes and significantly … DEA will continue to work with communities to combat the opioid epidemic and target the cartels profiting from the …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… continues to devastate our communities, leaving a trail of addiction, loss, and shattered families in its wake,” said …