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Odessa pharmacy and owner to pay $320,000 in civil penalties

… by the law.” “Pharmacies play a vital role in ensuring that opioids and other addictive drugs are not diverted and abused,” said U.S. …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26

… near you and be part of the solution to drug abuse, addiction and overdose deaths,” said DEA Special Agent in … Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
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Combatting The Drug Networks Supplying Chicago

… of the synthetic drug threat with the current national opioid epidemic. DEA Chicago Division Special Agent in … traffickers who prey on those who suffer the scourge of addiction. While Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been …
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Joint Investigation Takes Down Willimantic Drug Trafficking Ring

… the indictment. “Those suffering from the disease of heroin addiction need access to treatment and recovery,” said DEA … accountable for their actions.  In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, DEA and its federal, state and local … to using federal law enforcement resources to battle the opioid epidemic in Connecticut, and this investigation was …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law … shows that we can work together on tough problems like the opioid crisis,” said Special Agent in Charge William J. …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… that flood our communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the … violent crimes in their cavalier quest to profit from the addiction crisis.”    In recent months, violent crime has …
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Nearly 6 Tons Of RX Drugs Collected In DEA Take Back

… Arizona continues to show its commitment to combatting the opioid epidemic by showing up at DEA’s Take Back Events and … everyone an opportunity to safely dispose of potentially addictive substances prescription drugs.” This latest …
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Chula Vista man sentenced to 10 years for being source of fentanyl that resulted in non-fatal overdoses in Alpine

… “very very serious” and drugs, like fentanyl, are “highly addictive and destructive to the population.”   According to … the central nervous system and respiratory system caused by opioids.    During the search of Rodriguez’s residence, …
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Anthony Vita Receives Fifteen-Year Prison Sentence In Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death

… will see the danger of death in their distribution of opioids and those suffering from addiction will seek and find the support and assistance they …
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New York Pharmacist And Two Others Face Criminal And Civil Charges For Multimillion-Dollar Oxycodone Distribution Scheme

… two million Americans either abused or were dependent on opioid painkillers, Chopin Pharmacy was making a killing off … charged today allegedly were part of one the largest opioid painkiller diversion schemes ever uncovered in New … drug dealer peddling painkillers directly to the addicted, we must confront this escalating epidemic at every …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

… our law enforcement partners are committed to ending the opioid epidemic, our communities recognize that this is a … the house, but also in raising awareness of their link to addiction and overdose deaths. The public has embraced the …
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DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back

… drugs as part of our ongoing efforts to combat the opioid epidemic,” said DEA Phoenix Division Special Agent in … “We must work together as a community to curb the onset of addiction from beginning within our own homes and impede the …
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Three Defendants Arrested for Operating Narcotics Delivery Service Responsible for Three Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine

… on-demand delivery service for the distribution of highly addictive and dangerous drugs.  The cocaine distributed by … their delivery service was laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, and as alleged, caused the deaths of three …
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DEA New Orleans Division Announces the Seizure of Over 20 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

… deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two …
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Indiana Doctor and Two Nurse Practitioners Arrested

… for their work in bringing these perpetrators to justice.” “Addiction and substance abuse have devastated communities in … has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Opioids On …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… across the United States.                        Opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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13th DEA Take Back Collects Over 9,500 Lbs. Of RX Drugs

… Arizona continue to show their concern for curtailing the opioid epidemic in this state by participating in DEA’s Take Back Events and disposing of these potentially addictive substances,” said Doug Coleman, Special Agent in …
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Former Portsmouth, New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Drug Trafficking

… as a warning to those traffickers who are fueling the opioid epidemic with deadly drugs in order to profit and … countless deaths of the very people ensnared in their addictions to these dangerous drugs.” The case was …
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DEA Reports Nearly 4.7 million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Five State Omaha Division

… this incredibly potent substance.” Fentanyl is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin. Just two …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to medication safe

… citizen in North Texas can prevent the potential onset of addiction from within their own homes and significantly … The DEA will continue to work with communities to combat opioid and other prescription drug abuse and diversion and …
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Front Range Task Force Prevents Millions of Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from Reaching the Streets of Longmont

… deadliest drug threat facing this country.  It is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just 2.2 …
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Syracuse Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 28 Years

… “There is only one way illegal drugs end up in the hands of addicts and that is through the hands of drug dealers,” said … drugs-especially heroin, in the midst of this region’s opioid drug epidemic, that we will vigorously enforce the …
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… “Lives are being lost at an alarming rate everyday due to opioid affliction,” said Keith Weis, Special Agent in Charge … a time when communities are reeling from the effects of the opioid crisis, there are criminal organizations whose sole purpose is to profit off addiction. At its peak, this network was bringing up to 10 …
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DEA Seattle Field Division and Partners Remove 22,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications from the Northwest

… of unused medications, we prevented medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.” DEA continues to …
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Federal Jury Finds Brevard County Doctor Guilty of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… patients that they were seeking oxycodone to support their opioid addictions, as opposed to managing pain. Expert …
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Two Defendants Arrested for Operating Narcotics Delivery Service

… on-demand delivery service for the distribution of highly addictive and dangerous drugs.  The cocaine distributed by … the defendants’ service was laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, and as alleged, caused the deaths of three …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce the addiction and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications. DEA’s next Take Back Day will be October …
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… is just one important step in reducing the number of opioid addictions in our counties.”  Flowers further stated …
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… cabinets, but also in raising awareness of their link to addiction and overdose deaths ,” said DEA Acting … P. Wright. “More than half of those deaths are from opioids such as prescription drugs, heroin, and …