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DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For Valley High School As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

… School As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse April 18, 2016 Philadelphia Contact … Theater Company, is a play about the misuse of prescription opioids.  The play features three high school students, an …
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DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For High School Students As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

… As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse March 28, 2016 Philadelphia Contact … Theater Company, is a play about the misuse of prescription opioids.  The play features three high school students an …
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March 29, 2023

Tri-State Forum on the Opioid Crisis

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
Dubuque, IA
The Tri-State Forum on the Opioid Crisis will feature presentations from local and regional experts in the fields of law enforcement, emergency medicine, drug treatment and counseling. Join us for an evening in which members of DEA will discuss the dangers of fentanyl and the drug trends seen in the...
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Former St. Louis Area Pediatrician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts

… own gratification and prescribed dangerous combinations of addictive drugs to those vulnerable victims. Spiegel … that she was selling some of the drugs, and that she was addicted. He prescribed drugs to Bingham using the names of … dealer. He knowingly exploited individuals struggling with addiction, not to treat them, but to keep them dependent,” …
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Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years in prison for stealing opioids and selling them for profit

… technician sentenced to five years in prison for stealing opioids and selling them for profit November 21, 2019 … trusted pharmacy employees illegally divert powerful and addictive pain medications for misuse, they put individuals …
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Two Spokane men sentenced for their roles in unlawfully distributing opioids

… men sentenced for their roles in unlawfully distributing opioids July 23, 2019 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … in an inappropriate relationship with M.B. and she became addicted to hydrocodone. Shelby also stated that it had been …
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DEA Los Angeles announces new opioid and overdose prevention efforts as part of DEA 360 Strategy

… DEA Los Angeles announces new opioid and overdose prevention efforts as part of DEA 360 … way for the DEA to continue to lead the fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths in greater Los … and other community leaders to jointly fight the scourge of opioids. As a pilot 360 opioid strategy city, the DEA will …
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San Joaquin County doctor indicted for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical need

… San Joaquin County doctor indicted for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical need December 09, 2019 … and March 13, 2019, Kemprud allegedly prescribed highly addictive, commonly abused prescription drugs, including …
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North Hollywood Drug Dealer Who Sold Ketamine that Killed Actor Matthew Perry Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… a successful actor and author whose struggles with drug addiction were well documented. In October 2023, Sangha and … will act as a lifeline for those struggling with drug addiction.” Besides Sangha, the following defendants have … despite knowing Perry’s well-documented history of drug addiction and that Perry’s personal assistant was …
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DEA And U.S. Attorney’s Office Launch Opioid Abuse Prevention Public Awareness Campaign

… DEA And U.S. Attorney’s Office Launch Opioid Abuse Prevention Public Awareness Campaign November … consequences of abusing, selling and sharing prescription opioids, which has had a devastating impact on families and …
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Newark to address heroin, prescription opioids and violent crime

… “360 Strategy” in Newark to address heroin, prescription opioids and violent crime June 07, 2018 New Jersey Contact … who are distributing drugs to those struggling with addiction; Coordinated efforts against drug traffickers and …
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DEA Los Angeles Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its  Fentanyl Free America   … of fentanyl in our communities:   Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than …
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Art Contest To Raise Awareness About Heroin Addiction

… Art Contest To Raise Awareness About Heroin Addiction June 11, 2015 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … pleased to announce their sponsorship of a statewide Heroin Addiction Art Contest and Exhibition. Heroin abuse has been …
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Teens Tackling The Opioid Crisis: Discovery Education And The Drug Enforcement Administration Announce Finalists In 1st Annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… Teens Tackling The Opioid Crisis: Discovery Education And The Drug Enforcement … Prevention that educates students about the science behind addiction and its impact on the brain and body. Available at …
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Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania

October 15, 2018
… Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania Publication Intelligence … 15, 2018 Crafting initiatives and strategies to address opioid supply, demand, and misuse requires timely and …
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Denton Physician Sentenced for Over-Prescribing Opioids

… Denton Physician Sentenced for Over-Prescribing Opioids May 19, 2023 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) …
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48 Alleged Drug Traffickers and Violators Arrested as Part of an 18-month-long HSTF Narcotics Operation

… a shadow over West Texas communities.   These drugs fuel addiction, breed violence, and destroy families. The network …
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Former medical doctor sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution of opioids and causing the overdose death of a patient

… to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution of opioids and causing the overdose death of a patient April … or had reason to believe, that these patients were addicted to drugs. None of these patients had verified …
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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

… International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 … heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, MDMA, and medicine containing addictive substances in the United States; and 63 …
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Multiple Co-Conspirators Indicted for Widespread Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… with fentanyl is a potentially deadly shipment, carrying addiction and possibly death directly to someone’s doorstep. …
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Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

… $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities May 13, 2020 Seattle … drug supplies.”   “At a time when the opioid abuse and addiction crisis continues to ravage communities across the …
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

… 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids January 13, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … National Drug Threat Assessment , nitazenes are synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, but some nitazenes can match or …
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14 Defendants Indicted in Crack and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Operating Near D.C. Elementary School

… Force Cocaine Fentanyl Marijuana (Cannabis) Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Standard Operating Procedure for the Analysis of Suspected Natural and Synthetic Opioids

August 30, 2024
… for the Analysis of Suspected Natural and Synthetic Opioids Publication Forensics: Quality Management System …
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O.C. Psychiatrist arrested on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need

… on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need July 02, 2018 Los Angeles … that allege he issued prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics, such as the opioid oxycodone, without a …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day, April 29

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its Fentanyl Free America … of the extreme threat of fentanyl: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than …
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DEA & FBI Host Screening Of Chasing The Dragon For Local Educators To Combat Prescription Opioid And Heroin Epidemic

… The Dragon For Local Educators To Combat Prescription Opioid And Heroin Epidemic April 09, 2016 Philadelphia … young people on the dangers of addiction to prescription opioids and heroin.  Chasing the Dragon is a compilation of …
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Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison

… Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 … lot. At trial, one woman who described herself as an addict, compared Smithers’ practice to pill mills she … prosecuted the case for the United States.   ### Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl On …
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Alaska Man Receives 30-Year Sentence for Distribution of Carfentanil that Killed a Teen and Resulted in the Near-Fatal Overdose of an Adult

… was fentanyl was, in fact, carfentanil. Carfentanil is an opioid used by veterinarians and is 100 times more potent … possession of a firearm and being an unlawful drug user and addict in possession of a firearm. On Oct. 9, Mobley pleaded …