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DEA St. Louis Division’s Operation Crystal Shield backed by U.S. Attorneys

… methamphetamine has been a leading cause of violence and addiction – a drug threat that has never gone away,” said … By reducing the supply of meth, we reduce the violence, addiction, and death it spreads.” The DEA St. Louis Division …
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Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years

… most hopeless souls, extracting profit from their pain and addiction,” said U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr.  “Too … many of our friends, families, and neighbors are battling addiction.  The Craven County Sheriff’s Office and New Bern …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, driving addiction, violence, and killing 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 Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

… partners to identify and investigate those distributing addictive and deadly controlled substances in both our urban … County Sheriff A.J. Smith. “Methamphetamine is a highly addictive and destructive synthetic drug, which poses a …
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DEA To Kick Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… fight against the violence of drug crime and the misery of addiction. By gathering together in special events and … the demand for controlled substances would curtail lethal addictions and overdoses; Whereas reducing the demand for …
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Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals

… 31, and 36. All five were reportedly in treatment for their addictions when they relapsed and immediately overdosed from … of three years, the defendant solicited young, opiate-addicted women to have sex with paying customers. In …
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Three Defendants Sentenced To Over 32 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… brings turmoil into the lives of those who are addicted to or live around it,” stated David Downing, … to anyone thinking of polluting our communities with this addictive substance.  DEA, along with our law enforcement …
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Seven Charged With Oxycodone Conspiracy In Broward County Pill Mill Operation

… injected, to get an immediate high.  This abuse can lead to addiction, overdose, and sometimes death.               The … According to the charges, individuals, including drug addicts and traffickers, seeking to buy large quantities of …
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DEA And Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center Open Powerful Exhibit In Mobile, Alabama

… exhibit explains the science behind illegal drug addiction, and, the countless costs and consequences of … Coast region on the devastating effects of drug abuse and addiction,” says William F. Alden, Chairman, DEA Educational …
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Major Takedown Of Western New York Narcotics Pipeline Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine

… heroin and cocaine, they left behind fear, intimidation and addiction in their wake. Law enforcement pooled resources to … of supply in order to reclaim our neighborhoods from drug addiction and drug related violence." "Today my office, with …
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Nine Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Over The Internet

… by making controlled substances available to teenagers, addicts, and others who are endangered when these drugs are … and clonazepam.  All of these drugs carry a potential for addiction and may be dangerous if not taken under proper …
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The Drug Situation in the Chicago Division (DIR-004-20)

November 15, 2019
… border. Availability and abuse of these drugs is high, with opioids being the most prevalent in major cities and …
November 15, 2019
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Drug-Related Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania, 2018 (BUL-132-19)

September 16, 2019
… Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania, 2018.pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
September 16, 2019
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Prescription For Disaster

October 18, 2018
… more. DEA_PrescriptionForDisaster-2018ed_508.pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
October 18, 2018
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Opiate Overdoses and Naloxone Administrations in New Orleans

July 01, 2017
… is a medication used to counter the effects of heroin and opioid overdoses. Naloxone is typically administered by …
July 01, 2017
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The West Virginia Drug Situation

May 01, 2017
… May 01, 2017 Drug abuse and trafficking, particularly of opioids, is a critical threat to West Virginia. The Centers …
May 01, 2017
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Fake Rx in Indiana: Carfentanil and Fentanyl found in Purported Oxycodone Pills

August 01, 2017
… blue pills contained fentanyl. Fentanyl is a Schedule II opioid analgesic approximately 50 to 100 times more potent …
August 01, 2017
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2014 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 01, 2014
… The economic cost of nonmedical use of prescription opioids alone in the United States totals more than $53 …
November 01, 2014
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2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

April 01, 2015
… reformulation of OxyContin®, a commonly abused prescription opioid. …
April 01, 2015
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Drugs of Concern

Kratom

January 22, 2025
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence. Kratom leaves contain two major psychoactive ingredients (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine). These leaves are...
January 22, 2025
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Three Operation Wu Block methamphetamine dealers sentenced

… and remove criminals caught pushing this deadly, highly addictive illegal drug from our communities,” said U.S. …
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The Illegal Drug Threat in Illinois

December 05, 2024
… Mexican DTOs dominate the wholesale supply of illicit opioids (fentanyl and heroin), cocaine, methamphetamine, and …
December 05, 2024
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Community Event
July 09, 2021
July 09, 2021

The 11th Annual “Breaking the Silence on Youth Violence” Anti-Violence Youth Summit

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The 11th Annual “Breaking the Silence on Youth Violence” Anti-Violence Youth Summit will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 from 10 am- 3 pm. The virtual doors will open at 9:00 a.m. This event will be filled with dynamic speakers, entertainment, and invaluable information and resources for our youth...
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The Drug Situation in Delaware

May 01, 2016
… threats to Delaware are heroin and diverted prescription opioids, as measured through information regarding drug …
May 01, 2016
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Fresno Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death

… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.), a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
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Fresno County Resident Charged with Federal Gun and Drug Crimes

… reasonable doubt. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
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Texoma HIDTA’s Caprock Initiative Honored at National HIDTA Awards Ceremony

… exemplifies the power of collaboration in combating the opioid crisis,” said Director Keith Brown, from Texoma … on the Caprock Initiative and its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, please contact Keith Brown, Executive …
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New Jersey/Pennsylvania doctor indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing powerful fentanyl drug

… more than 28 million micrograms of Subsys, a powerful opioid narcotic designed to rapidly enter a patient’s … for a month’s supply, contains fentanyl, a synthetic opioid pain reliever which is approximately 50 to 100 times …
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Cocaine laced with fentanyl leads to multiple deaths, overdoses

… more than double the number in 2016. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine even in … Naloxone is a medication that reverses overdose from opioids. Additional doses of Naloxone are sometimes needed …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … Charge Brad Byerley. “Last year, more Americans died from opioid overdoses than from all other drugs combined, …