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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 20, 2021 Chicago Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction CHICAGO – The Drug Enforcement Administration will …
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Doctor Pays $153,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overprescribing Opioids at his Escondido Clinic

… Pays $153,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overprescribing Opioids at his Escondido Clinic December 11, 2020 San Diego …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 19, 2021 Miami Contact Info Contact … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction MIAMI – The Drug Enforcement Administration will …
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Dayton, Ohio To Address Opioid Epidemic

… DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Dayton, Ohio To Address Opioid Epidemic August 17, 2017 Detroit Contact Info Contact … together to target drug trafficking organizations supplying opioids in the greater Dayton area.  These efforts will …
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DEA Acting Administrator underscores the importance of drug enforcement efforts to combat opioid epidemic

… the importance of drug enforcement efforts to combat opioid epidemic October 12, 2018 Headquarters Contact Info … efforts aimed at those supplying communities with deadly, addictive drugs. Acting Administrator Dhillon delivered …
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San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

… $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions September 02, 2021 San Diego Contact … to resolve allegations that he illegally prescribed opioids and other dangerous drugs to his patients, according …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 20, 2021 Phoenix Contact Info … or no longer needed—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Working in close partnership with local law …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 20, 2021 New Orleans Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction NEW ORLEANS – The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 19, 2021 San Diego Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction SAN DIEGO - The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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DEA Teams Up with Viking Motorsports To Drive Home the Importance of A Fentanyl Free America

… and poisonings, and supporting those impacted by synthetic opioids.    Fans will see the No. 99 Fentanyl Free America … to protect the United States from dangerous synthetic opioids, while mobilizing a national call to action to …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 28, 2022 … marking the most drug-related deaths ever recorded, with opioid-related deaths accounting for 75 percent of all … and business. Additionally, with the passage of the DUMP Opioids Act in 2021, the public may now use drop boxes at …
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DEA Washington Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 22, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction Washington, D.C., – The Drug Enforcement …
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Houston Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substances as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown

… for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 21, 2021 Dallas Contact Info Contact … or no longer needed—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Working in close partnership with local law …
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Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

… Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District … after pleading guilty to stealing prescriptions for the opioids Percocet and oxycodone, and Reginald Eric Lee, 24, … to targeting those individuals who divert those highly addictive drugs from their proper use,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Synthetic Opioids

Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
January 25, 2025
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Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic

… Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic July 11, 2018 Headquarters Contact Info … that that a particular opioid or a particular company’s opioids are being diverted for misuse, this allows DEA to … and protect the American people from potentially addictive drugs while ensuring that the country has enough …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Extended Museum Hours

… and all backgrounds, who have been lost to the synthetic opioid crisis. The Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit, which … its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its  Fentanyl Free America   …
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DEA Fugitive Jesus “Chuy” González Penuelas Targeted with New U.S. Sanctions

May 20, 2026
… Kingpin Designation Act for his role in fueling the opioid epidemic in the United States. This designation …
May 20, 2026
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DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale

… DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale September 30, 2019 Headquarters Contact … of dangerous drugs, putting profit over public safety.” Opioid addiction and abuse have created an immense public …
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Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges

… Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges June 15, 2017 El Paso Contact Info … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
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Dentist and TOBAY Worker Charged in 136-Count Indictment for Opioid Prescription Scheme

… Dentist and TOBAY Worker Charged in 136-Count Indictment for Opioid Prescription Scheme November 18, 2022 New York … cases patients were never met or examined; nearly 7,000 opioids prescribed MINEOLA, N.Y.  – Nassau County District …
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Las Cruces psychiatrist pleads guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids

… Cruces psychiatrist pleads guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids March 28, 2022 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) … benzodiazepines, which put Jane Doe at unacceptable risk of addiction, diversion or overdose. By the terms of the plea …
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Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing

… Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing December 13, 2021 Chicago Contact Info … of unlawfully distributing Oxycodone, Methadone, and other opioids outside of a professional medical practice and not …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 … in the illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous narcotics and for health care …
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Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud

… Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud December 11, 2018 St. Louis … the truth, supplying narcotics to people with serious addiction issues that he was aware of and bilking all of us …
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Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 for Overprescribing Opioids

… Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 for Overprescribing Opioids November 22, 2021 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … and Medicaid in violation of the False Claims Act. “Opioid addiction and dependence often begin with doctors …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Museum Hours

… fentanyl seizures at  DEA.gov .     Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than … than morphine. It is inexpensive, widely available, highly addictive, and comes in a variety of colors, shapes and … mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs to drive addiction and create repeat business. Many victims of …