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More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions

August 25, 2015
… and local government staff, community leaders, recovering addicts and their families from across Minnesota are meeting … health and law enforcement fields to look at all sides of opioid abuse and ultimately develop solutions to the …
August 25, 2015
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New Hampshire Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Benzodiazepines

September 19, 2023
… New Hampshire Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Benzodiazepines September 19, 2023 New England …
September 19, 2023
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Announcing A Community Town Hall Meeting – Opioid Epidemic

January 18, 2018
… Announcing A Community Town Hall Meeting – Opioid Epidemic January 18, 2018 Detroit Contact Info … here in the United States.  In an effort to address the opioid epidemic, there will be a town hall meeting …
January 18, 2018
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Jury finds podiatrist guilty of operating pill mill

June 12, 2019
… found guilty on federal charges of illegally prescribing opioid painkillers and other drugs at clinic locations … pharmaceutical pills – particularly prescribed opioids – for non-medical reasons, is an important part of … with the assistance of her office manager, she prescribed addictive opioids without any legitimate medical need, …
June 12, 2019
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Medical Doctor Indicted For Causing Patient’s Overdose Death In Staten Island

December 21, 2017
… days before patient died from a lethal combination of those opioids BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A second superseding indictment was … indictment. “As alleged, instead of providing his opioid addicted patients with medically appropriate and lawful care, Dr. Tesher quite literally fed their addiction, and, in this case, his actions resulted in the …
December 21, 2017
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Tampa doctor pleads guilty to distributing opioids outside DEA registration

July 13, 2018
… Tampa doctor pleads guilty to distributing opioids outside DEA registration July 13, 2018 Miami Contact …
July 13, 2018
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SoCal Doctor Charged With Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Laundering Proceeds Of His Drug Dealing

April 10, 2014
… Doctor Charged With Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Laundering Proceeds Of His Drug … illegally distributing drugs, including powerful and addictive painkillers.  Dr. Andrew Sun, 78, of La Mirada, …
April 10, 2014
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Former Decatur Oncologist Sentenced for Illegal Opioid Prescribing

November 15, 2024
… Former Decatur Oncologist Sentenced for Illegal Opioid Prescribing November 15, 2024 New Orleans Contact … he was romantically involved. The prescriptions included opioids and benzodiazepines. The DEA investigated the case. …
November 15, 2024
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Passaic County Doctor Charged in Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

October 04, 2023
… Passaic County Doctor Charged in Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids October 04, 2023 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us …
October 04, 2023
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St. Petersburg man sentenced for distribution of synthetic opioid

September 27, 2019
… St. Petersburg man sentenced for distribution of synthetic opioid September 27, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … for distribution of 4-flouroisobutyrl fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. Roberson had pleaded guilty on April 2, 2019.   … pills and an approximate total of 52 grams of a synthetic opioid.           This case was investigated by the Drug …
September 27, 2019
STORY

New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
… New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area June 01, 2022   … and extremely potent drugs. The DEA says these synthetic opioids currently can only be properly identified after a …
June 01, 2022
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Dark Web Vendor of Opioids and Counterfeit U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty

May 12, 2021
… Dark Web Vendor of Opioids and Counterfeit U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty May 12, …
May 12, 2021
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Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

October 15, 2020
… not only to defendant’s crimes but to the larger opioid crisis generally. From a healthcare system, which, in … which developed and aggressively marketed powerful opioids, all the while minimizing their risks and … powerful drugs and how to deal with patients suffering from addiction; to a medical community, which was too willing to …
October 15, 2020
STORY

DEA Omaha Division encourages awareness of prescription medication abuse

March 01, 2019
… surgery and prescription pain medication.  As the number of opioid overdose deaths continues to rise each year, the Drug … to promote awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and addiction to prescribed medications.   Synthetic opioids are highly potent, man-made drugs that mimic …
March 01, 2019
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Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty

October 26, 2018
… Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty October 26, 2018 New … 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 …
October 26, 2018
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DEA Louisville Announces 360 Degree Strategy

September 21, 2016
… to confront the epidemic of heroin and prescription drug addiction in our society. DEA is collaborating with … that target drug trafficking organizations supplying opioids to the neighborhoods of Louisville. These efforts …
September 21, 2016
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2017
… - Americans nationwide did their part to reduce the opioid crisis by bringing the DEA and its more than 4,200 … Back Day events continue to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … mobilization of his entire Administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a …
November 07, 2017
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DEA announces additional regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic

October 23, 2019
… DEA announces additional regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic October 23, 2019 Headquarters Contact Info … production of dangerous drugs at the height of the national opioid crisis. This proposed regulation would further limit …
October 23, 2019
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Upper East Side doctor convicted in Brooklyn Federal Court of causing overdose death of a patient

July 18, 2018
… Sessions. “This doctor knowingly took advantage of drug addicts and even contributed to the death of a young man. … like him: we have charged more than 200 doctors with opioid-related crimes since the beginning of last year. We … have helped prevent many more New Yorkers from falling into addiction and death.” “Dr. Tesher dispensed opioids to …
July 18, 2018
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DEA, FBI, & US Attorney’s Office Distribute Chasing The Dragon To High School Superintendents Across Eastern Pennsylvania

September 23, 2016
… today that Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict , a documentary about the dangers of prescription opioid and heroin abuse, has been distributed to high school … a compilation of heart-wrenching first-person accounts by addicts and family members of addicts about their …
September 23, 2016
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Ten Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Alleging Prescription Drug Fraud

February 11, 2021
… - (910) 815-4513 Forged prescriptions used to obtain highly addictive opioid SAVANNAH, GA - Ten people have been charged … alleging a conspiracy to obtain and sell large amounts of opioids through fraudulent prescriptions. The indictment … of DEA’s Atlanta Division said, “Addressing the country’s opioid addiction continues to be a top priority for DEA. In …
February 11, 2021
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Buffalo Doctor Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances Resulting In The Deaths Of Six Patients

November 08, 2017
… Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Opioid drug abuse takes six more lives BUFFALO, N.Y. - James … that were likely to cause, and did cause, dependence and addiction, and that contributed to existing addictions; …
November 08, 2017
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Pain Clinic Doctor and Staff Member Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Opioids

January 06, 2022
… and Staff Member Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Opioids January 06, 2022 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) …
January 06, 2022
DOCUMENT

Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Instead Opioid Summit Plenary Opening Remarks

October 12, 2018
Speech
… Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Instead Opioid Summit Plenary Opening Remarks Speech October 12, … Dhillon, delivers plenary opening remarks for the Instead Opioid Summit in Salt Lake City Utah   10-12-18 Utah Summit Final for Posting (002).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
October 12, 2018
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DEA St. Louis Division joins Kiwanis to "Crush Drugs" in St. Charles County

July 30, 2020
… in St. Charles County July 30, 2020 Cycling event supports Addiction is Real in educating about substance abuse Cycling … primarily recognized for its law enforcement efforts, the opioid crisis remains a concern in combatting drug …
July 30, 2020
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2017
… - Americans nationwide did their part to reduce the opioid crisis by bringing the DEA and its more than 4,200 … year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where … mobilization of his entire Administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a …
November 07, 2017
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Savannah Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering ‘Pill Mill’ Money

December 06, 2021
… the week following her plea of guilty. “The dispensing of addictive prescription pain medication (oftentimes … unlawful clinic owners whose criminal acts fuel the raging opioid epidemic.” “Those who fuel the opioid addiction crisis, either through illegally dispensing …
December 06, 2021
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Texas health care fraud and opioid takedown results in charges against 58

September 18, 2019
… Texas health care fraud and opioid takedown results in charges against 58 September 18, … while 20 were charged for their role in diverting opioids.      The Health Care Fraud Unit of the Criminal …
September 18, 2019
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Doctor indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment Charges in Three Overdose Deaths

June 07, 2018
… lethal combination of a trio of drugs including one or more opioids, a benzodiazepine and a muscle relaxant (NEW YORK … including narcotics. Choy, 65, allegedly prescribed addictive painkillers and other controlled substances in … received high-dosage prescriptions for oxycodone (an addictive opioid painkiller) and the anti-anxiety medication …
June 07, 2018
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United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

May 23, 2016
… assets is linked to Choice’s illegal distribution of highly addictive opioids, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. The action, … who prey on, and profit from, people who have developed addictions to opioids,” stated United States Attorney …
May 23, 2016