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Visalia Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… State of California, prescribed large quantities of highly addictive prescription drugs, including oxycodone and … inject them to get an immediate high. The abuse can lead to addiction, overdose, and sometimes death. This case was the …
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Alleged Drug Cartel Leader Charged

… Indicted as Part of Coordinated Nationwide Efforts Against Opioid Crisis SAN DIEGO –A federal grand jury indictment was … to target organizations that are fueling the American opioid epidemic,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge John W. …
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Boston Man Arrested In Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Conspiracy

… pills put lives at risk, destroy communities and worsen the opioid crisis. These powerful pills are manufactured to look … as a warning to those traffickers who are fueling the opioid epidemic with deadly drugs in order to profit and … people’s lives. DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, county, state and …
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Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

… people’s lives. DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, county, state and … fentanyl, pose an immeasurable threat to public safety. The opioid crisis has taken the lives of over two thousand …
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Couple Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… and Prevention (CDC), overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, excluding methadone were involved in roughly 2,600 … the number of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, excluding methadone increased dramatically each … for 2013 through 2021.  Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids are primarily driven by illicitly manufactured …
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Owner of Tennessee Drug Screening Lab Sentenced to 36 months on Federal Health Care Fraud Charge

… brought the Dubes to justice.” “Addressing the opioid crisis is an issue of great concern for our nation … for various entities who represented themselves to be opioid treatment facilities. Between May 1, 2014, and … Eastern District of Tennessee provided valuable assistance. Opioids On …
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Prisma Health Midlands to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations

… deaths and hold accountable those responsible for the opioid crisis.  The government’s rigorous investigation and … government’s ongoing dedication to stem the prescription opioid crisis by ensuring that opioids are not diverted and abused. This matter was …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division and the Office of the Attorney General Host First Family Summit in Montana

… who have lost loved ones to the scourge of fentanyl and opioids.  I am grateful to these families for their … of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. If you are interested in …
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Panama City Physician Pays $225,000 to Settle Allegations that He Overprescribed Controlled Substances

… to resolve allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids and other controlled substances to patients. The …
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DEA Joins with Families Across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… Chicago Division hosted its first-ever Family Summit on the Opioid Overdose Epidemic on November 17 in Rosemont, … of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, predominately fentanyl. The DEA regional family …
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Large-scale counterfeit fentanyl pill dealer found guilty

… Criminal Investigation, and the Middle District of Florida Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit – one of 12 Department … pilot programs created to help combat the devastating opioid crisis that is ravaging families and communities …
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Five Argentine men charged with illegally operating online pharmacies and importing and distributing oxycodone

… in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.     “Combatting the opioid crisis and the illegal flow of prescription drugs … Drug Enforcement Administration is committed to fight the opioid epidemic through aggressive domestic and … the transnational criminal activity which is fueling the opioid crisis.”    “IRS Criminal Investigation is committed …
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Record settlement reached in University of Michigan hospital drug diversion civil penalty case

… – a nurse and an anesthesiology resident. Both overdosed on opioids, including fentanyl, at a UMHS facility. The nurse’s …
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Pill distributor and executives, pharmacists charged with unlawfully distributing painkillers

… call to distributors and pharmacists who are allowing opioid prescription pills to be illegally sold and dispensed … to doctors and pharmacies in rural Appalachia, where the opioid epidemic was at its peak.   The distributor and its … innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Synthetic Opioids On …
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Narcotics Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Overdose Death

… sell the fatal dose that takes the life of another.” “The opioid abuse epidemic has claimed far too many lives, and … with the DEA and the NYPD, we continue to combat the deadly opioid crisis one alleged drug dealer at a time.” “The … overdoses like this to hold those who sell these deadly opioids criminally responsible.  I want to thank the NYPD …
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Analysis of Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania, 2016

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… as a result of drug abuse, with thousands more affected by addiction, either personally, or through family, friends, …
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Community Event
April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019

DEA Take Back Day (April 2019)

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
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Community Event
October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018

DEA Take Back Day

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
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Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
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China Announces Scheduling Controls Of New Psychoactive Substances/fentanyl-class Substances

… compounds are a large and deadly portion of the current opioid crisis. The Chinese scheduling actions will help save … substances for government control. U-47700 a synthetic opioid, also known as “pink,” has no medical use and was …
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Emergency Schedules All Illicit Fentanyls In An Effort To Reduce Overdose Deaths

… alarming increase in overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids. “DEA is committed to using all of its tools to aggressively fight and address the opioid crisis and growing fentanyl problem plaguing the …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… over 13 percent – in overdoses from controlled prescription opioids. Many challenges remain, however, including the … As the National Drug Threat Assessment describes, the opioid threat continues at epidemic levels, affecting large …
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Downey Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Fake Prescription Pills that Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… female who suffered a fatal overdose from the synthetic opioid, the Justice Department announced today.            … Overdose Justice Task Force, which was created to address opioid-related deaths in the greater Los Angeles area, most of which are caused by the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Under the Overdose Justice program for …
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Fentanyl, Guns Result in 35 Years in Prison

… for 2022 show that 1,577 Missourians fatally overdosed on opioids. This means that one in every 45 deaths in Missouri … be attributed to an opioid overdose, and potent non-heroin opioids such as fentanyl have increasingly taken over as the …
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Fatal overdose in Manhattan leads to arrest of alleged drug dealer in Miami

… us into the underbelly of emo rap and its glorification of opioid use.  Today, a team of DEA agents and NYPD Detectives … becomes a catalyst for raising awareness of the dangers of opioid misuse.  The DEA extends condolences to the victim’s … target and charge drug dealers that profit from the lethal opioid epidemic that is killing so many people.” According …
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DEA Launches First Year of Operation Engage in Richmond, VA

… apply additional resources on our top local drug threats -- opioids and methamphetamine -- in and among Richmond, … GSAD, JTT etc Outreach/Drug Prevention Drug Trafficking Opioids Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl Methamphetamine On On …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …