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DEA and Federal Partners Support Continuity of Patient Treatment

December 28, 2023
… notifies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Opioid Rapid Response Program (ORRP) as part of an … risks among patients who lose access to a prescriber of opioids, medications for opioid use disorder, or other … that causes dependency, including, but not limited to, opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants cannot abruptly …
December 28, 2023
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Doctor And Owner Of Bronx Clinic Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills

… medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone, a highly addictive, prescription narcotic-strength opioid used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions.  …
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Dutchess County Man Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People

… scourge of heroin and Sica’s willingness to exploit their addictions for personal gain.  One can hope, however, that … distributed by Sica was laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is significantly stronger than street heroin. On …
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

… most of which was laced with fentanyl or another synthetic opioid, to distribute to customers.  Several customers … enhance his ability to make money from the vulnerable and addicted.  Prosecuting dangerous individuals like Dennis …
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DEA 360 Maine and Partners Host a Free Family Showing of the Documentary “If They Had Known”

… culture among youth and young adults. It is not about drug addiction but about the dangers of casual use of mixing … of DEA 360 Strategy. This initiative combats the growing opioid epidemic from three perspectives: 1. Law enforcement, …
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in the greater New Orleans area to address heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

… and treatment, and community outreach. “While the opioid epidemic rages on in communities across America, … for sustainable, impactful efforts to address drug abuse, addiction, trafficking and the violence that accompanies it. …
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Second Defendant Linked to Drug Trafficking in Seattle's Notorious “Jungle” Homeless Camp Sentenced to Prison

… communities by preying on those made vulnerable by their addictions. We will continue to work with our federal, …
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The DEA Announces 20TH Take Back Day

… on the heels of largest collection to-date SEATTLE - 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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New York Methodist Hospital Agrees To Implement Compliance Program To Settle Civil Claims Under The Controlled Substances Act

… issued improper prescriptions for Adderall, a highly addictive stimulant (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) - Loretta E. Lynch, … has called an epidemic increase in the abuse of so-called opioid analgesics. To date, the Prescription Drug Initiative …
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Heroin, fentanyl trafficking targeted in Operation Jump Start, with seven indicted on federal charges

… in prison – and there is no parole in the federal system. “Opioids – particularly synthetic analogues like fentanyl – are highly addictive and frequently deadly,” said U.S. Attorney …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… New York and are on the front lines in the battle against opioid abuse plaguing the nation.”  “We know that a majority … to be misused, and fewer people will be at risk for abuse, addiction, overdose, and even death.” The National …
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The Replay: One Pill Can Kill Message Advances a Fentanyl Free America at Super Bowl LX

February 09, 2026
… poisoning deaths have declined from their peak, synthetic opioids remain the leading cause of death for Americans ages …
February 09, 2026
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Manchester man sentenced to 96 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… federal partners will work diligently to keep this highly addictive drug off the streets of New Hampshire.”  “Even as we continue to struggle with the problems caused by opioids, methamphetamine continues to pose a serious danger …
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DEA Launches Operation Engage Spokane to Target Fentanyl

… deaths in our communities as a result of the synthetic opioid fentanyl," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank … step in avoiding drug experimentation, drug misuse, drug addiction, and all related behaviors that are plaguing our …
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The Illegal Drug Threat in Indiana

December 05, 2024
… Mexican DTOs dominate the wholesale supply of illicit opioids (both fentanyl and heroin), cocaine, … and Mexico-grown marijuana in the state. The opioid threat remains dire and is of grave concern. The …
December 05, 2024
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Ft. Worth Doctors Leave Patients Wasted and Dazed in a Pill Mill Operation; 49 Arrested

… initial appearance in court this afternoon. “By funneling addictive opioids onto our streets, these medical …
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DEA to Host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… medications from communities across the United States. Opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
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Save Lives

January 02, 2025
… naloxone?  Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an antagonist. This means that it … receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a …
January 02, 2025
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Montgomery Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

… Charge Bret Hamilton.  “All too often, this abuse leads to addiction, shattered lives, or even death.  For the health … seen first-hand in Montgomery the harm that our country’s opioid epidemic causes,” stated United States Attorney …
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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 Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a … the nation’s deadliest drug crisis. Since 2021, synthetic opioids have claimed nearly 325,000 American lives.  The …
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DEA and Partners Dismantle Pipeline: Over 500 Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Seized in Louisiana

… networks and protect our communities from the violence and addiction these traffickers bring to our doorstep,” added …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… Arkansas - 24,483 pounds.  “In the midst of this worst-ever opioid epidemic, where we’re losing over 90 people a day, … events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. DEA’s next National …
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DEA Agents Visit Red Lake Indian Reservation

… who have been impacted by the destructive power of drug addiction. Students were receptive to the DEA’s message and … counter the increasing flow of methamphetamine, heroin and opioids that are being trafficked on tribal lands that …
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West Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Found Guilty In National Illegal Prescription Drug Trafficking Scheme

… completely exploited the system to acquire dangerous and addictive prescription drugs by legal means with the primary … inclined to abuse the system. In the midst of a nation-wide opioid epidemic that is taking 90 lives a day, we’re …
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Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… National Drug Threat Assessment , nitazenes are synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, but some nitazenes can match or … Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose …
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U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow

September 18, 2025
… – and ultimately dismantle – fentanyl and other synthetic opioid threats.  For two days, DEA Senior Forensic Chemist …
September 18, 2025
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Worcester Psychiatrist Sentenced For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… (802) 951-2900 Defendant prescribed combinations of highly addictive benzodiazepines and stimulants BOSTON – A … with a stimulant like Adderall.  Och prescribed such highly-addictive medications without doing proper psychiatric …
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Local Doctor Arrested For Illegally Dispensing Controlled Substances And Threatening To Kill Law Enforcement

… Oxycodone into a community struggling with an epidemic of opioid addiction,” stated U.S. Attorney Polite.  “Then, when …
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16 individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

… and the Office of the Orleans County State’s Attorney.  “Opioid abuse is at epidemic levels in Vermont,” said DEA … no matter where in the state they do business. Those addicted Vermonters involved in the drug trade will also be …