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Man Arrested on Federal Charges of Selling Fake Pills that caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

August 01, 2022
… resident who suffered a fatal overdose from the synthetic opioid, the Justice Department announced today. Timothy … during the one-year period ending February 2022. Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and its analogs, are the primary …
August 01, 2022
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Justice Department files lawsuit against Creve Coeur pharmacist for Controlled Substances Act violations

February 24, 2021
… to heightened FDA restrictions and indicated only for opioid-tolerant patients experiencing breakthrough pain due … who pleaded guilty to illegally distributing prescription opioids in 2018, including to women with whom he had lived …
February 24, 2021
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Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl

May 06, 2019
… Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Opioids sold by defendant linked to fatal overdoses …
May 06, 2019
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Darknet Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illicit Prescription Drugs

August 04, 2021
… Georgia, used the moniker “Pillpusher” to sell prescription opioids and other scheduled narcotics on a Darknet market. …
August 04, 2021
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… Oregon, Washington and Alaska is primarily focused on the opioid threat, more specifically the illicit manufactured … enactment of fentanyl-class controls in May 2019, the opioid threat remains at epidemic levels, affecting large … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

September 22, 2016
… Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Dangerous opioid 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times … and safety risks of carfentanil. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and … can reverse an overdose of carfentanil, fentanyl, or other opioids, although multiple doses of naloxone may be …
September 22, 2016
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… Wave Breaker are credited with 85 percent of all synthetic opioids seized by the DEA in 2020.  They include: Phoenix, … recorded in a 12-month period.  Deaths involving synthetic opioids increased nearly *53 percent during the same …
April 27, 2021
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… 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 … days a year.    Fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic opioids remain the primary driver behind the ongoing opioid …
November 04, 2019
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Colorado Attorney General, DEA Task Force Dismantle Major Drug Trafficking Ring

February 12, 2021
… pills containing fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … reports are the primary drivers of the recent increase in opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. before and during the … than 900 of those deaths were due to synthetic opioids that included fentanyl. That number has risen …
February 12, 2021
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Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

February 03, 2025
… the same across all demographics. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 … Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose …
February 03, 2025
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DEA Washington Launches New Conference Series to Work with Healthcare Professionals & Help End the Overdose Crisis

April 22, 2021
… targeted solutions to the problem of diverted and misused opioids and other prescription drugs has arrived, and we …
April 22, 2021
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Law Enforcement Warns of Increase in Fentanyl Overdoses

May 21, 2021
… year, and more than 74 percent of those deaths involved an opioid. Overdose deaths involving a synthetic opioid rose … not consume or even handle these pills. The synthetic opioids contained in them are often lethal if consumed even …
May 21, 2021
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Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

September 24, 2025
… and filler, acetaminophen. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid originally developed for veterinary use, more … a powerful substance. Over the past two decades, synthetic opioids have increased the threat of the ongoing opioid …
September 24, 2025
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Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

August 27, 2021
… from Boston to San Diego in 2018 in an attempt to break his addiction, he began taking counterfeit OxyContin pills in … deadly fentanyl. And if someone you know suffers from addiction, we implore you to help them seek treatment. … and their sources of supply.  For those who suffer from addiction, help is available by calling the Crisis line at …
August 27, 2021
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Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl Seized in Mount Vernon

April 26, 2021
… are making street drugs highly potent and highly addictive by adding fentanyl. This is a warning that local … streets and out of our communities and to help fight opiate addiction. We are grateful for the hard work of the New York … is no doubt that this investigation saved lives, prevented addiction, and made our communities safer. Large-scale …
April 26, 2021
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Fourteen People Charged with Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine in Racine, Wisconsin

November 19, 2020
… organizations fuel our nation’s twin epidemics of drug addiction and firearms violence. These arrests underscore … and violence.” “Drug dealers profit from putting dangerous, addictive, and oftentimes deadly poison into the hands of … of dangerous drug traffickers that contribute to drug addiction, drug overdoses, and violence throughout our …
November 19, 2020
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Detroit-Area Drug Trafficking Organization Charged For Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

September 02, 2016
… a national epidemic, including here in Michigan, as people addicted to prescription pills become desperate to feed their addictions," McQuade said.  "Law enforcement agencies are … together to prosecute traffickers who are exploiting these addictions and risking lives for profit." DEA Special Agent …
September 02, 2016
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Needham Doctor And Nurse Practitioner Indicted For Drug Distribution Resulting In Deaths

March 03, 2011
… amounts and frequency that were likely to, and did, cause addiction, deteriorated health, overdose and death in some … drug screening tests; and reports of prior history of drug addiction or the misuse of drugs. According to the … to doctors illegally prescribing dangerous and addictive drugs, as alleged in this case. We pursue all …
March 03, 2011
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DEA And The Museum Of Science And Industry Open Powerful New Exhibit

September 16, 2011
… Target America explores the science behind illegal drug addiction and the myriad costs of illegal drugs-to … “Most Americans are unaware of the science behind drug addiction, or of the tremendous costs associated with drug … and Industry will open eyes to the science behind drug addiction, educate Americans about the costs of drugs to …
September 16, 2011
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SoCal Doctor Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Federal Prison

January 06, 2015
… Community Outreach: Ruth Morales (571) 387-6555 Distributed addictive painkillers and laundered millions in illegal … to endanger his patients’ lives and to profit from their addiction,” prosecutors said in court papers. “Consistent … on prescribing certain medications, including the highly addictive drug best known under the brand name OxyContin. …
January 06, 2015
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Kerrville Doctor Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

February 26, 2015
… Debenedetto detailed the abuse and struggle of Hydrocodone addiction and described how very difficult it was to stay sober, as well as how the addiction took over and consumed her life.  On October 24, … a lab coat is still a drug dealer.  Hydrocodone is highly addictive and commonly abused.  For that reason, it is now a …
February 26, 2015
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Amherst Doctor Arrested For Distributing Controlled Substances And Obtaining Prescriptions By Fraud

April 15, 2015
… provided $200 a day to the prostitute to support a heroin addiction. The defendant allegedly also injected the … should have known better, but this case proves that opiate addiction is a threat to everyone, to all socio and economic … in this community continue to struggle with serious opiate addiction, today’s arrest reveals that such powerful …
April 15, 2015
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Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

August 07, 2020
… of dangerous illegal drugs, including deadly synthetic opioids, on the streets of Georgia and beyond through the … drugs. “ “The illegal manufacture and distribution of opioids can result in overdoses and deaths, fueling the …
August 07, 2020
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Suburban Chicago Physician Charged with Federal Health Care Fraud

July 15, 2022
… announced that a suburban Chicago physician prescribed opioids to patients without a medical examination or visit …
July 15, 2022
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DEA Houston Shuts Down Wholesale Rx Inc. Distribution Operations

February 09, 2022
… Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Wholesale RX Pic 1.png  Opioids seized at Wholesale Rx have a total street value of …
February 09, 2022
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The DEA deploys “360 Strategy” in Northern Arizona’s Yavapai-Apache Nation to address heroin, prescription drug abuse and violent crime in the area

October 22, 2019
… was developed by DEA in 2015 to address the heroin and the opioid drug crisis across the nation by focusing … an enhanced awareness of the dangers of consequences of opioid abuse, including powerful opioids like fentanyl and its analogues.   The Diversion …
October 22, 2019
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

January 30, 2020
… over 13 percent – in overdoses from controlled prescription opioids. Many challenges remain, however, including the … The opioid threat (controlled prescription drugs, synthetic opioids, and heroin) continues at ever-increasing epidemic …
January 30, 2020
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DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

May 09, 2018
… in January 2017, is a multi-prong approach to address the opioid crisis through coordinated law enforcement actions … efforts to reduce the illegal diversion of prescription opioids, and community outreach resources to assist …
May 09, 2018
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Law Enforcement Arrests Three Lubbock Residents On Fentanyl-Related Charges

October 27, 2016
… intent to distribute fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid. Today’s announcement was made at a news conference … in the Lubbock area of the highly potent synthetic opioid, fentanyl.  Fentanyl is responsible for a sharp increase in opioid deaths across the U.S.  It poses a high risk of death …
October 27, 2016
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Two New Haven Men Plead Guilty To Distributing Drugs Involved In Rash Of Overdoses

August 04, 2016
… narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. … that the cocaine was laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be at least 50 times more powerful than …
August 04, 2016