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New Jersey Residents Add To Record Number Of Unused Pills Collected During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to come together and do his or her part to fight the opioid crisis - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription … abuse of prescription drugs that is fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic.” “The residents of New Jersey continue to …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners To Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs On April 28

… everyone to help in combating the current prescription opioid epidemic by disposing of unused, unwanted, or expired … about 41,000 were directly related to either prescription opioids or heroin.  Studies show that a majority of abused …
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Physician Practicing In Grass Valley, Yuba City Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Illegal Prescription Practice

… is committed to doing its part to combat the nation’s opioid crisis by devoting resources to cases like this and … type of reckless behavior provides fuel to the fire of the opioid epidemic plaguing our nation,” stated DEA Special …
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DEA New England Field Division Collects 44 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… drugs. It is estimated that 10% of the drugs collected are opioid pain killers which would represent approximately 8,818 pounds of opioids that are out of medicine cabinets and potentially …
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New Jersey Residents Turn In Nearly 15,000 Pounds Of Expired And Unwanted Prescriptions

… die from a drug overdose, about half from prescription opioids and heroin.  Prescription opioid abuse in many instances will transition to heroin use …
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Pennsylvania Couple Charged With Distributing Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Heroin

… into the illegal manufacturing and distribution of opioids and other narcotics in New Jersey, an undercover law … to contain a mixture of Tramadol, a Schedule IV synthetic opioid, and heroin. On Feb. 7, 2018, the undercover agent …
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Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 144 Months

… sold them was laced with fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid used by drug dealers to increase the potency of their … emergency responders through the deployment of NARCAN, an opioid antidote. As part of his plea agreement with the …
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

… frequently misused products that are part of the current opioid epidemic. The government’s investigation developed … Chuck Rosenberg.  "DEA is committed to fighting the opioid epidemic with all of the tools at our disposal." In …
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Three Defendants Indicted In One Of The Nation’s Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures

… federal indictment against three alleged traffickers. “The opioid crisis the country is facing right now makes this … the potency of heroin or to manufacture counterfeit opioid painkillers that resemble oxycodone.  Due to …
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Public Safety Alert From Drug Enforcement Administration Counterfeit Hydrocodone Tablets Containing Fentanyl

… SAN FRANCISCO - Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has been linked to multiple overdoses and deaths … Department of Health and Human Services there have been 36 opioid-related overdoses and nine deaths that have been …
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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 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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Two Indicted for Packaging Fentanyl in Inwood: Deadly Drug Mixtures Seized

… veterinary-grade xylazine. Also present were boxes of the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan, one of which was … the contents as a mixture of cocaine, xylazine (a non-opioid veterinary sedative), lidocaine, and BTMPS (an … in fentanyl-involved overdoses. Because xylazine is a non-opioid drug, it is not responsive to Narcan.   Special …
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Greg Cherundolo The Countdown: Fentanyl Analogues and the Expiring Emergency Scheduling Order

June 04, 2019
… Expiration of Temp Order_SJC_4June19_final.pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
June 04, 2019
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DEA Administrator's Statement on Potential Mass Fentanyl Poisoning Event in Gadsden County, Florida

July 02, 2022
… Fentanyl Poiisoning Event (July 2, 2022).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
July 02, 2022
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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

January 22, 2025
… that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth.  NDAFW offers educators, prevention …
January 22, 2025
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One Pill Can Kill

November 25, 2025
… Naloxone Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an antagonist. This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Role as Drug Ring Courier

… Mr. Peinado’s actions pushed highly dangerous, deadly, and addictive substances into the community, and contributed to the addiction of an unknown number of individuals,” prosecutors …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
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Nine members of trafficking organization charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl and cocaine out of auto body shops

… responsible for attracting new users, enabling addiction and contributing to overdoses in our city. I … of heroin and fentanyl has resulted in an epidemic of addiction and overdose fatalities in every corner of New …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.  It also shows … communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, drive addiction, fuel violence, and kill Americans,” said …
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County

… partners work tirelessly to keep us safe by removing addictive and deadly controlled substances from our … and federal law enforcement partners to keep these highly addictive and destructive drugs out of our North Florida …
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DEA Announces Significant Fentanyl Seizure in New York

… cartels, Sinaloa and Jalisco (CJNG), that continue to drive addiction and drug poisonings in communities nationwide.  … that ruthless Mexican drug cartels are producing to drive addiction and increase profits,” said Administrator Anne …
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DEA Holds Inaugural Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic

… U.S. Department of Education, and the Partnership to End Addiction to discuss the scope of current drug threats, … Fred Muench and Denise Mariano of the Partnership to End Addiction.  In addition, the Summit offered various other …
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24 Boston gang members, associates charged with cocaine trafficking

… over human life, and are responsible for fueling drug addiction and much of the violent crime across America. DEA … and protect the health and safety of those affected by drug addiction.”  “During these times of significant societal …
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Mother and daughter Morrisville residents sentenced for distributing fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone; ordered to forfeit house

… will do everything in our power to keep these highly addictive drugs off the streets of Vermont.”   United States … they acquire with profits earned in the grim business of addiction.”   “Lamoille County is very fortunate to have …
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Loudon man sentenced to 50 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… will do everything in our power to keep this highly addictive drug off the streets of New Hampshire.”   “Highly … Boston Division. “Moore’s actions allowed this highly addictive drug to have a place in our community. We will …
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Pittsfield man sentenced to 130 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… will do everything in our power to keep this highly addictive drug off the streets of New Hampshire.”         … Division Inspector in Charge Joseph W. Cronin. “This highly addictive drug has no place in our communities. We will …