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Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

… Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District … after pleading guilty to stealing prescriptions for the opioids Percocet and oxycodone, and Reginald Eric Lee, 24, … to targeting those individuals who divert those highly addictive drugs from their proper use,” said U.S. Attorney …
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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 Orleans Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction NEW ORLEANS – The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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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 San Diego Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction SAN DIEGO - The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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DEA Washington 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 22, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info … of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction Washington, D.C., – The Drug Enforcement …
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Chinese Nationals Arrested in China as Homeland Security Task Force Works to Stop Drugs Imported through 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 21, 2021 Dallas Contact Info Contact … or no longer needed—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Working in close partnership with local law …
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Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic

… Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic July 11, 2018 Headquarters Contact Info … that that a particular opioid or a particular company’s opioids are being diverted for misuse, this allows DEA to … and protect the American people from potentially addictive drugs while ensuring that the country has enough …
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Health Care Fraud Unit Secures Result in Landmark Case Targeting Executives of Fraudulent Mental Health Technology Company That Distributed over 37 Million Pills of Adderall

… to facilitate the unlawful distribution of highly addictive stimulants, placing communities at risk and … medical needs has had lasting consequences, fueling addiction and causing immeasurable harm to countless … and contributed to the diversion of millions of highly addictive Adderall pills into our communities. Whether drug …
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DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale

… DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale September 30, 2019 Headquarters Contact … of dangerous drugs, putting profit over public safety.” Opioid addiction and abuse have created an immense public …
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Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges

… Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges June 15, 2017 El Paso Contact Info … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
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Synthetic Opioids

Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
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Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud

… Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud December 11, 2018 St. Louis … the truth, supplying narcotics to people with serious addiction issues that he was aware of and bilking all of us …
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Dentist and TOBAY Worker Charged in 136-Count Indictment for Opioid Prescription Scheme

… Dentist and TOBAY Worker Charged in 136-Count Indictment for Opioid Prescription Scheme November 18, 2022 New York … cases patients were never met or examined; nearly 7,000 opioids prescribed MINEOLA, N.Y.  – Nassau County District …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 … in the illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous narcotics and for health care …
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Las Cruces psychiatrist pleads guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids

… Cruces psychiatrist pleads guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids March 28, 2022 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) … benzodiazepines, which put Jane Doe at unacceptable risk of addiction, diversion or overdose. By the terms of the plea …
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Digital Health Company Founder/CEO & Clinical President Sentenced in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

… to facilitate the unlawful distribution of highly addictive stimulants, placing communities at risk and … medical needs has had lasting consequences, fueling addiction and causing immeasurable harm to countless … and contributed to the diversion of millions of highly addictive Adderall pills into our communities. Whether drug …
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Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing

… Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing December 13, 2021 Chicago Contact Info … of unlawfully distributing Oxycodone, Methadone, and other opioids outside of a professional medical practice and not …
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Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 for Overprescribing Opioids

… Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 for Overprescribing Opioids November 22, 2021 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … and Medicaid in violation of the False Claims Act. “Opioid addiction and dependence often begin with doctors …
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Nevada Cardiologist Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud

… Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud December 12, 2017 Los Angeles …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Meth Trafficking

… ecstasy; however, his drugs were methamphetamine, a highly addictive and deadly substance. Methamphetamine is often mixed with illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, which are driving the overdose and poisoning deaths …
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81 Members of Violent Drug Trafficking Organization Charged in Puerto Rico Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… known as ‘LBD,’ who maintained a steady supply of highly addictive and potentially lethal substances that endangered the community, fueled addiction and exposed entire public housing projects in …
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DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep

… DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep August 30, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … of a three-day, statewide enforcement operation targeting opioids. The DEA-led surge brought together hundreds of … distributors in the state.       “DEA recognizes that opioid addiction has eaten away at the fabric of our …
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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 Seattle 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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Pill mill clinic manager sentenced to nine years in federal prison for illegal opioid distribution

… sentenced to nine years in federal prison for illegal opioid distribution June 10, 2019 Seattle Contact Info … three years’ supervised release for illegally distributing opioids. According to court documents, in January 2015, … homeless shelter in search of people susceptible to opiate addiction. Idumwonyi eventually began to require some …
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Bronx Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Caused the Fatal Overdoses of Three Victims, Including A 12-Year-Old Child

… in its mission to ensure those responsible for fueling addiction, violence, and death are identified and brought to … spray used to reverse the deadly effects of overdoses from opioids like fentanyl.  Approximately eighteen hours later, …
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Lakeside Pharmacy Pays $75,000 for Failing to Keep Accurate Records of Opioids

… Pays $75,000 for Failing to Keep Accurate Records of Opioids June 27, 2018 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … allegations that they failed to properly account for highly addictive and frequently abused opioids, including …
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DEA Las Vegas & community stakeholders announce a new comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis

… announce a new comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis February 18, 2020 Los Angeles Contact Info … way for the DEA to continue to lead the fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths in Las Vegas.  DEA … and other community leaders to jointly fight the scourge of opioids. As a designated 360 opioid strategy city, the DEA …
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DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The Country

… DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The … Colorado screening of Chasing the Dragon: Life of an Opiate Addict, with panel discussion DENVER - An opioid and …
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Former Georgia Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution

… Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution March 02, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info … other drugs as part of Operation (Strategically Combatting Opioids through Prosecution and Enforcement).  Multiple …
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Back to School: DEA Rocky Mountain Encourages Parents, Teachers to Discuss the Deadly Threat of Fentanyl

… Just two milligrams of fentanyl – a synthetic opioid that leads to respiratory failure – is considered a … is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. Opioids kill more than 200 Americans every day, according to …