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DEA Columbia 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 22, 2022 Atlanta … communities safer by disposing unneeded Rx Meds to reduce opioid addiction take Back day.png Take Back Graphic.jpg … 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 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 Headquarters Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction WASHINGTON, DC – The Drug Enforcement …
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DEA Detroit Field Division Investigation Results in Guilty Verdict for Detroit Business Owner

… across Michigan. Fentanyl is a weapon being used to fuel addiction, destroy families, and drive violence in American …
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Former Oakland County reserved deputy sentenced for unlawful distribution of opioids

… reserved deputy sentenced for unlawful distribution of opioids April 03, 2019 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) … substances in the area. It is extremely powerful, addictive and in the opioid class that is easily abused, and …
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East Bay Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Opioids Outside the Scope of Medical Practice

… East Bay Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Opioids Outside the Scope of Medical Practice March 18, 2024 …
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West Bloomfield Doctor sentenced for opioid drug conspiracy

… West Bloomfield Doctor sentenced for opioid drug conspiracy July 26, 2018 Detroit Contact Info … distribute controlled substances – namely the Schedule II opioids Oxycodone and Oxymorphone.  The case revealed that … in our area and in Tennessee.  Both are powerful and addictive drugs in the opioid class that are easily abused, …
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June 12, 2021

VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids, with DEA Wichita's Greg Anderson, will examine the opioid epidemic from a local perspective and focus on how this crisis impacts our schools, families, law enforcement and healthcare systems. Our expert panel will answer your questions about how addiction...
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CA Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest of Santa Clara Doctor for Illegal Opioid Prescription Scheme

… Bonta Announces Arrest of Santa Clara Doctor for Illegal Opioid Prescription Scheme August 11, 2023 San Francisco … Santa Clara County doctor accused of illegally prescribing opioids to patients. The arrest and charges are the result … who allegedly utilized forgery and fraud to obtain highly addictive opioids for his own personal benefit,” said Drug …
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Man Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking

… holds the defendant accountable for trafficking a highly addictive, destructive drug that fuels crime, devastates … will continue to aggressively target those who profit from addiction and bring them to justice.” This case was the …
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Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in 2019

… Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in 2019 August 16, 2018 … manufacturing quotas for the six most frequently misused opioids for 2019 by an average ten percent as compared to … potentially diverted for trafficking and used to facilitate addiction. On July 11, 2018, the Justice Department …
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Amherst County Veterinarian Sentenced for Opioid Theft

… Amherst County Veterinarian Sentenced for Opioid Theft June 22, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info … Va. – A former veterinarian, who admitted to stealing opioids, was sentenced today to eight months in federal …
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Former Modesto Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids

… Former Modesto Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids May 11, 2023 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us … for a legitimate medical purpose. These drugs are highly addictive and commonly abused. They affect the central …
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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 Houston Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction HOUSTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration will …
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Doctor Charged With Selling Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Money Laundering

… Doctor Charged With Selling Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Money Laundering October 24, 2014 … their sworn public duty by selling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids - the DEA will shut down your operation …
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Rockville Centre doctor indicted for allegedly selling opioid and amphetamine prescriptions

… Rockville Centre doctor indicted for allegedly selling opioid and amphetamine prescriptions October 30, 2019 New … – allegedly wrote multiple prescriptions for dangerous opioids and amphetamines in exchange for cash,” said … not examine his customers and was selling scripts to drug-addicted individuals in parking lots across Nassau County. …
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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 Jersey Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction NEWARK, N.J. – The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy

… Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy June 01, 2018 Detroit Contact … to issue and dispense a large number of prescription opioids for supposed patients, who did not have a legitimate … prescribed oxycodone and oxymorphone, two of the most addictive opioids that have high street value. The Tibus …
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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 Atlanta Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction ATLANTA  – The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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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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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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California Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Using the Dark Web to Distribute Narcotics

… and other controlled substances, and 17,000 orders for opioids, including fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone.  A … reach.  Darren Hughes used the internet to profit from addiction and distribute dangerous drugs.  IRS Criminal …
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Chinese Nationals Arrested in China as Homeland Security Task Force Works to Stop Drugs Imported Through the Eastern District of Texas Destined for U.S. Prisons

… March 2023, the defendants conspired to possess synthetic opioids, synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic stimulants, and …
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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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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 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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Career Criminal Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… supply chain, reducing the availability of synthetic opioids, and saving American lives.” “Removing drugs and …
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Wilmington Doctor to Pay $170,000 to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Prescribing of Opioids

… $170,000 to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Prescribing of Opioids June 23, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) …
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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 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 …