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Orlando Doctor Arrested For Manslaughter

… and illegal sale and distribution of these powerful and addictive pharmaceuticals continues to have a negative … that we will not tolerate anyone illegally selling highly addictive controlled substances in Florida,” said Attorney …
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Freeport Physician Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud And Unlawful Dispensing Charges

… a reputation as a physician who freely prescribed highly addictive controlled substances.  During that time, he … that caused his patients to abuse, misuse, and become addicted to the drugs.  He continued to prescribe these …
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Freeport Physician Sentenced To 30 Years For Illegal Prescribing

… a reputation as a physician who freely prescribed highly addictive controlled substances.  During that time, Ignasiak … combinations that caused his patients to abuse and become addicted to the drugs.  Ignasiak continued to prescribe …
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Physician And Owner Of Atlanta Pain Clinic Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

… standards of his profession and preyed upon individuals addicted to prescription drugs in return for a steady cash … but also fed the cycle of prescription drug abuse and addiction that is devastating our communities.” According to …
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Burlington Man Sentenced To Home Confinement And Supervised Release For Heroin Dealing

… in the Burlington area who sold heroin to support his own addiction to the substance. During the course of his career … the fact that he sold heroin to support his own severe addiction, and his successful efforts at drug treatment. …
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Two Ashland Residents Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Controlled Substance Analogues And Filing False Tax Returns

… by relentless greed.  They relied on creating horrible addictions to maximize their profits.  This sentence should … Friday’s sentencing hearing, witnesses who used and became addicted to synthetic drugs purchased from Morrison and …
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Prosecution Of Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization Results In Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences And Significant Cash Seizures

… organizations determined to make a living on the backs of addiction,” said Daniel R. Salter, Special Agent in Charge … these significant prison sentences.  The methamphetamine addiction that this criminal operation was promoting has …
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Henderson Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other highly addictive prescription painkillers, announced U.S. Attorney … overdose of prescription painkillers, and many more become addicted. “We will continue to identify and prosecute bad …
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Destin Physician Convicted Of Drug Offenses Resulting In Patients’ Deaths

… that caused his patients to abuse, misuse, and become addicted to the drugs. Through the testimony of more than 76 … substances even after he learned that the patients were addicted to the drugs, had suffered overdoses from them, …
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Las Vegas Physician Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Large Quantities Of Oxycodone

… prescribed large quantities of Oxycodone and other highly addictive prescription drugs, announced Daniel G. Bogden, … prescribed large quantities of oxycodone and other highly addictive prescription drugs without medical necessity and …
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Santa Barbara Doctor Known As ‘Candy Man’ Pleads Guilty To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Huge Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

… for powerful painkillers for “patients” who were drug addicts. Julio Gabriel Diaz, 65, who operated the Family … hands of drug abusers is a dangerous practice that fuels addiction and causes overdoses. Far too many of the illegal …
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7 Years For Multi-Kilo Meth Trafficker

… brings turmoil into the lives of those who are addicted to or live around it,” stated Matthew Barden, … to anyone thinking of polluting our communities with this addictive substance. DEA, along with our law enforcement …
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Philadelphia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Running Pill Mill

… who use their licenses to distribute dangerous drugs to addicts and those who have no actual medical need for the … included undercover purchases of oxycodone, a highly addictive Schedule II Controlled Substance, and it revealed …
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Pearl River Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxymorphone Causing The Overdose Death Of Two Young Men

… Bharara stated: “The illegal distribution of highly-addictive and dangerous prescription pills is the … is a powerful painkiller with a high potential for addiction and abuse, and its improper use may lead to …
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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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Community Event
October 26, 2019
October 26, 2019

DEA Take Back Day (October 26, 2019)

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
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 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
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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 …