PRESS RELEASE

Southampton Town Councilman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

… for street sales, he was adding fuel to the fire for the opioid problem that is running rampant throughout American … has called an epidemic increase in the abuse of so-called opioid analgesics. To date, the Initiative has brought over …
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Muskogee defendants indicted in federal drug conspiracy

… off providing drugs to our loved ones by feeding their drug addiction. They are the root of the addiction problems that have plagued our county for far too …
PRESS RELEASE

Pierce County Woman Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs

… substances. You had to know those were going to … lead to addiction and wreak havoc for those individuals and their … County drug court program. Thus, despite her clear drug addiction and need for treatment, it is difficult to trust …
PRESS RELEASE

11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… of the organization was on profit without a care for the addicted victims of Williams’ illegal business. Multiple law … continue to prosecute those who seek to profit off of the addiction of their fellow community members.” “Dajuan …
DRUG FACT SHEET
|
Narcotics (Opioids)

Morphine

January 22, 2025
Morphine is a non-synthetic narcotic with a high potential for abuse and is derived from opium. It is used for the treatment of pain.
January 22, 2025
EVENT
|
Family Summit
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

DEA New York Division to Host Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
New York, NY
The DEA New York Division will host its Family Summit on Fentanyl on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. This free family centric event is open to families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and to those who may have lost a loved one due to a drug poisoning or...
DOCUMENT
|

2015 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2015
… those for cocaine and heroin combined. Additionally, some opioid CPD abusers are initiating heroin use, which …
October 01, 2015
LANDING PAGE

Pink Cocaine

December 27, 2024
… to drive dependency, which can eventually lead to addiction. No Yes …
December 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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 …
STORY

360 Strategy: DEA Philadelphia Hosts Youth Drug Summit at Temple University

December 07, 2018
… of drug abuse are crucial now in light of the current opioid crisis,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan A. …
December 07, 2018
STORY

Educational Program Launched at San Diego High Schools to Educate Teenagers about Drug Smuggling

January 28, 2019
… to his mother. A video of a mom who lost her son to an opioid overdose; she recounts the continuing ripple effects …
January 28, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis

… from its devastating impacts. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is often pressed into counterfeit pills designed … is promising news, drug-related deaths, driven by synthetic opioids, remain the leading cause of death for Americans …
PRESS RELEASE

Stockton Man Sentenced to 16 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Pill Manufacturing and Distribution

… fentanyl, furanyl fentanyl, heroin, and other synthetic opioids. They also made pills that appeared to be … Forces/Task Force Officers Fentanyl Methamphetamine Heroin Opioids Ecstasy/MDMA Off On Press Release Image Layout …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

… nearly 70 percent of those deaths attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Provisional data from the Centers … lost to fentanyl is one too many.” Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is approximately 50 times more potent than heroin …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces release of 2018 Pennsylvania Drug-Related Overdose Death Report

… Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation Research Unit, Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center to … districts ranged from 11% to 1%.   The presence of an opioid, illicit or prescription, was reported in 82% of …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… enactment of fentanyl-class controls in May 2019, the opioid threat remains at epidemic levels, affecting large … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
PRESS RELEASE

Two Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… in Charlotte prosecuted the case. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and remains … overdose deaths in the United States involved synthetic opioids and primarily fentanyl. For information and …
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Arrested In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… said United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins. “The opioid crisis has resulted in far too much harm and far too … led to today’s arrests and brought this case to fruition.” “Opioid abuse is at epidemic levels in New England,” said …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record in 2021

… and causing harm in our communities.” Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is used for pain in a pharmaceutical setting and 50 … in counterfeit pills, which is responsible for 75% of opioid overdose deaths. DEA St. Louis Division seized 82 …
PRESS RELEASE

Head of black market synthetic drug trafficking ring sentenced to 23 years

… with co-conspirator Maximillian Sams, ran a large-scale opioid manufacturing and trafficking organization in the …   To date, 13 members and associates of the defendant’s opioid manufacturing and trafficking operation have been …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

… in Mt. Airy, NC. At NIT, RANDALL typically prescribed opioids or other controlled substances to his patients … dollars for his own profit while he worsened our state’s opioid crisis,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “Doctors …
PRESS RELEASE

Johnston Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

… levels, and every city and town in Rhode Island has seen opioid overdose deaths, we are determined to use every … enforcement tool at our disposal to stop combat significant opioid traffickers.” “The state of Rhode Island is faced …
PRESS RELEASE

Penn North Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison

… Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids Opioids On On …
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl

… in Maryland. Under this initiative, titled the “Synthetic Opioid Surge,” or “SOS” for short, every arrest involving … of the efforts we are making to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Maryland.” According to Nelson’s …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado

… organizations continue to exert significant control of the opioid market in the greater Denver area, expanding their … Kingpin Designation Act for his role in fueling the opioid epidemic in the United States.     The DEA is …
PRESS RELEASE

Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder

… to kill 500,000 people.  This lethality of synthetic opioids is simply staggering, and my Office will continue to … Officers Fentanyl Methamphetamine Heroin Cocaine Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
PRESS RELEASE

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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Federal grand jury charges three men for distributing fentanyl-laced pills that caused death of rapper Mac Miller

… pills that contained fentanyl – a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. The … by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) Opioid Response Team, which operates under the direction of …