Site Seach | DEA.gov
Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • History
    • Divisions
      • Domestic Divisions
      • Foreign Divisions
      • Operational Divisions
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contact Us
      • Submit a Tip
      • Extortion Scam
      • Public Affairs
      • Social Media Directory
  • What We Do
    • Forensic Sciences
      • GUARDS
      • Forensic Sciences Policy
      • Forensic Science Organizations
      • Forensic Science Contact
    • Law Enforcement
      • DEA Office of Training
        • Office of Training Programs
      • El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)
      • Intelligence
      • Operations
        • Administrative Law Judges
        • DEA Asset Forfeiture
        • Domestic Cannabis Suppression / Eradication Program
        • HIDTA
        • OCDETF
    • Education and Prevention
      • Family Summit
      • Red Ribbon
      • Kiki and the History of Red Ribbon Week
      • Red Ribbon Toolkit - Resources For Your Community
      • DEA’s Family Summit
      • Operation Engage
      • Community Outreach
      • Just Think Twice
      • Campus Drug Prevention
      • Get Smart About Drugs
      • Operation Prevention
    • Drug Information
      • Drug Policy
      • Drug Scheduling
      • The Controlled Substances Act
    • News
      • Alerts
      • Press Releases
      • Most Wanted Fugitives
        • All Fugitives
      • Stories
      • Events
      • Speeches
      • Testimony
    • Campaigns
      • One Pill Can Kill
        • Senior Citizens
        • Partner Toolbox
        • Social Media Campaign
      • DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
      • Special Agent FAQs
    • Diversion Investigator
      • Diversion Investigator Job Announcement
    • Intelligence Research Specialist
      • Intelligence Research Specialist Job Announcements
      • Intelligence Research Specialists FAQs
      • Schedule A Hiring Authority: Intelligence Research Specialist
    • Forensic Sciences Careers
    • Professional & Administrative Careers
    • Student & Entry Level Careers
    • Employment Eligibility
    • How to Apply
      • How To Claim Veterans' Preference
      • Priority Consideration
      • Benefits
      • Veterans and People With Disabilities
      • Operation Warfighter
  • Resources
    • Cartels
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • OD Justice
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Data and Statistics
      • Domestic Arrests
      • Staffing and Budget
    • FOIA
      • About FOIA
      • Contact DEA FOIA
      • Make a Request
      • What Happens After Making a Request
      • Requester Categories
      • Fees Charged
      • Fee Waiver
      • FOIA FAQ
      • FOIA Logs and Reports
      • FOIA Library
      • Additional FOIA Links
      • FOIA Exemptions
      • What Are Exclusions?
      • Privacy Act
      • Privacy Act Exemptions
      • Privacy Impact Assessment and Management Information Systems
    • Publications
    • Media Galleries
    • Victim Witness Assistance Program
      • Victim Witness Assistance Program Resources
      • Human Trafficking Prevention

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

  • Get Updates
  • Scam Alert
  • Full Menu
  • English
  • Español

Main Menu

Explore DEA
  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • History
    • Divisions
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Forensic Sciences
    • Law Enforcement
    • Education and Prevention
    • Drug Information
    • News
    • Campaigns
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
    • Diversion Investigator
    • Intelligence Research Specialist
    • Forensic Sciences Careers
    • Professional & Administrative Careers
    • Student & Entry Level Careers
    • Employment Eligibility
    • How to Apply
  • Resources
    • Cartels
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • OD Justice
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Data and Statistics
    • FOIA
    • Publications
    • Media Galleries
    • Victim Witness Assistance Program
  • Submit A Tip

Advanced Search

Enter Keywords Below
PRESS RELEASE

Chinese National Arrested, Charged: Distributed Opioids, Including Fentanyl Shipped From China To Ohio

July 24, 2017
… Chinese National Arrested, Charged: Distributed Opioids, Including Fentanyl Shipped From China To Ohio July …
July 24, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Founder And Owner Of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested And Charged With Racketeering

October 26, 2017
… products include controlled medications that can lead to addiction and overdose have a special obligation to operate … Act are followed.”   “In the midst of a nationwide opioid epidemic that has reached crisis proportions, Mr. … Boston Field Division. “The allegations of selling a highly addictive opioid cancer pain drug to patients who did not …
October 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Avalanche

April 07, 2017
… of millions of dollars, to illegally sell prescriptions for opioid painkillers and to commit money laundering. Two … providing  patients with prescriptions for oxycodone, an addictive opioid painkiller, for no legitimate medical …
April 07, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Five Members Of Michigan Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

May 20, 2016
… overdoses as a “public health epidemic.” In fact, addiction to (heroin and prescription opiate painkillers) is growing, and annual opioid-related deaths now exceed the number of annual … of problems that occur in a newborn that was exposed to addictive illegal or prescription drugs while in the …
May 20, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

West Barnstable Woman Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Veterinary Office

June 15, 2022
… West Barnstable Woman Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Veterinary Office June 15, 2022 New England … Diversion Division Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
June 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two more opioid dealers sentenced for their role in large drug conspiracy

February 12, 2019
… Two more opioid dealers sentenced for their role in large drug … stated that both defendants were part of a large-scale opioid manufacturing and trafficking organization that … the pills.   To date, 16 members and associates of the opioid manufacturing and trafficking operation have been …
February 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester

March 04, 2019
… Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester March … with co-conspirator Robert Ian Thatcher, ran a large-scale opioid manufacturing and trafficking organization in the … the blue pills.   To date, 16 members and associates of the opioid manufacturing and trafficking operation have been …
March 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Department Of Justice Announces Significant Tool In Prosecuting Opioid Traffickers In Emergency Scheduling Of All Fentanyls

November 09, 2017
… Of Justice Announces Significant Tool In Prosecuting Opioid Traffickers In Emergency Scheduling Of All Fentanyls … alarming increase in overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids by scheduling all fentanyl-related substances on an …
November 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Residents Turn In More Than 14,000 Pounds Of Unused And Unwanted Prescription Drugs

November 07, 2017
… tons of medications.  “More people start down the path of addiction through the misuse of opioid prescription drugs than any other substance,” said … out of five new heroin users start by abusing prescription opioids so the removal of those unused pills from the home …
November 07, 2017

Addiction Prevention Coalition

Submitted by kevin.j.collin… on Wed, 06/11/2025 - 10:53
APC_LOGO_FINAL__Horizontal_2color.jpeg

Birmingham, AL
United States

The Addiction Prevention Coalition seeks to eliminate addiction in Central Alabama through awareness, prevention education, and connection to resources. We lessen the shame and hopelessness of those who are struggling and provide education and connection to guide people to wholeness, safety, and sobriety.

https://apcbham.org/who-we-are/how-we-help/parent-tool-box-old/
https://apcbham.org/findhelp/
https://apcbham.org/find-help/family-members-support/
For Families
Preventing or responding to early substance use link
Getting loved ones help for a substance use problem, or supporting their recovery link
Finding strength to cope with your loved one’s substance use or death due to substance use link
No

Face Addiction Now

Submitted by kevin.j.collin… on Tue, 06/10/2025 - 16:53
Face Addiction Now Logo.png

Clinton Township, MI
United States

Face Addiction Now works to prevent drug use before it starts, reduce overdose fatalities, and connect individuals with treatment options that lead to long-term recovery. Through a range of no-cost programs, education, and services, FAN offers consistent guidance from early intervention through sustained recovery. We provide trusted information and practical tools to help individuals and families find stability, while shifting public understanding of substance use through trained professionals with real-world experience and solutions.

https://faceaddictionnow.org/education
https://faceaddictionnow.org/recovery
https://faceaddictionnow.org/family
https://www.comebackqrt.com/resources
For Families
For Organizations that Help Families
Preventing or responding to early substance use link
Getting loved ones help for a substance use problem, or supporting their recovery link
Finding strength to cope with your loved one’s substance use or death due to substance use link
Network of Local Partners link
No

Partnership to End Addiction

Submitted by kevin.j.collin… on Mon, 11/04/2024 - 10:26
partnership

New York, NY
United States

We’re on a mission to transform how our nation addresses addiction by empowering families, advancing effective care, shaping public policy and changing culture. We are the nation’s leading organization dedicated to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. We are a diverse community of researchers, advocates, clinicians, communicators and more.  We’re here to ensure families impacted by addiction get the support they need.  

https://drugfree.org/prevention-and-early-action/
https://drugfree.org/get-support/
https://drugfree.org/article/grief-resources-for-families/
https://drugfree.org/partners-map/
For Families
Finding strength to cope with your loved one’s substance use or death due to substance use link
Getting loved ones help for a substance use problem, or supporting their recovery link
Preventing or responding to early substance use link
Network of Local Partners link
No
PRESS RELEASE

ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

April 17, 2019
… in the illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous narcotics and for health care …
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Arrested On Charges He Conspired To Illegally Distribute Thousands Of Highly Addictive Oxycodone Pills By Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions For People He Never Treated Or Examined

January 21, 2015
… He Conspired To Illegally Distribute Thousands Of Highly Addictive Oxycodone Pills By Writing Fraudulent … from the deadly epidemic of prescription opiate and heroin addiction in New Jersey,” said Acting Attorney General …
January 21, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

California man sentenced to 87 months for conspiring to distribute opioids

June 19, 2018
… man sentenced to 87 months for conspiring to distribute opioids June 19, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … term of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute opioid pills.  The announcement was made by United States …
June 19, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

SoCal Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkiller And Laundering His Drug Trafficking Proceeds

April 11, 2016
… SoCal Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkiller And Laundering His Drug Trafficking …
April 11, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

El Cajon “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Causing the Illegal Distribution of Opioids

October 26, 2020
… 18 Months in Prison for Causing the Illegal Distribution of Opioids October 26, 2020 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us …
October 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Charges and Civil Action Announced in Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

October 01, 2019
… Charges and Civil Action Announced in Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic October 01, 2019 Atlanta Contact Info … efforts by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to combat the opioid epidemic. The actions in Georgia and Florida were …
October 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims

October 20, 2021
… Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims October 20, 2021 Atlanta Contact …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to Hold 21st Take Back Event on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

October 20, 2021
… of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction. PHILADELPHIA  – The Drug Enforcement … number of drug-related deaths ever recorded in a year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all …
October 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Discovery Education Name Operation Prevention Video Challenge PSA Winners

May 24, 2017
… about how not to let your life get “swallowed up by an opioid addiction.” The DEA, DEA Educational Foundation, and … most - family and friends - instead of being pulled away by opioids. The PSA warns that opioids “dictate your actions,” …
May 24, 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION

Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… Fentanyl Forms of Fentanyl Citrate  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically used to treat patients with chronic severe … into pills made to look like legitimate prescription opioids.  Because there is no official oversight or quality …
April 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Convicted for Conspiring to Unlawfully Dispense Over 100,000 Opioid Pills

September 14, 2023
… for Conspiring to Unlawfully Dispense Over 100,000 Opioid Pills September 14, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact … filled large volumes of cookie-cutter prescriptions for the opioids hydrocodone 10-325mg and oxycodone 30mg and for …
September 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Mesa Nurse Practitioner Indicted Over Alleged Illegal Opioid Prescribing Practices

February 10, 2022
… Mesa Nurse Practitioner Indicted Over Alleged Illegal Opioid Prescribing Practices February 10, 2022 Phoenix … on 14 criminal charges related to her alleged illegal opioid prescribing practices at a clinic she operates in …
February 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue public warning

August 06, 2020
… they get access to harm reduction and care services for addiction,” Dr. Bergmann said. “With physical-distancing … Diego County Medical Examiner sees. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and up … a medication that temporarily blocks the toxic effects of opioids, or “reverses” an opioid overdose. More doses of …
August 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Nurse-Practitioner Indicted On Federal Charges, Accused Of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

June 08, 2016
… plans, and simply sells patients prescriptions for opioids, like oxycodone, in exchange for cash, then such … streets, it creates and feeds a new generation of users and addicts. These addicts will continue to abuse the illegal …
June 08, 2016
DOCUMENT

Standard Operating Procedure for the Analysis of Suspected Natural and Synthetic Opioids

August 30, 2024
Publication
… for the Analysis of Suspected Natural and Synthetic Opioids Publication Forensics: Quality Management System …
August 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Northeast Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Dismantled

May 09, 2018
… James J. Hunt said: “This organization monopolized on opioid addiction by pushing tens of thousands of oxycodone pills …
May 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Orange County Doctor And Two Employees Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Writing Prescriptions Without Medical Need

June 13, 2016
… that allege they issued prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics without a medical purpose.  The … Beach, is accused of seeing “patients” - some of whom were addicted to drugs, and some of whom were undercover law … (best known under the brand name OxyContin), (a synthetic opioid often used as a treatment for addiction to opioids …
June 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago Medical Clinic Owner Gets Six Years Prison for Selling Opioids to Patients Illegally

May 30, 2019
… Medical Clinic Owner Gets Six Years Prison for Selling Opioids to Patients Illegally May 30, 2019 Chicago Contact …
May 30, 2019

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous page ‹
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • Current page 10
  • Page 11
  • Page 12
  • Page 13
  • Page 14
  • Next page ›
  • Last page »
  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Domestic Divisions
    • Foreign Offices
    • Contact Us
    • DEA Museum
  • What We Do
    • Forensic Sciences
    • Law Enforcement
    • Drug Prevention
    • Diversion Control Division
    • News
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
    • Diversion Investigator
    • Forensic Sciences
    • Intelligence Research Specialist
    • How to Apply
  • Resources
    • Drug Information
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • FOIA
    • Publications
    • Media Galleries
    • VWAP
  • Doing Business
    with the DEA
    • Overview
    • Current Vendors
    • Prospective Vendors
    • Security Clauses
    • Security Forms
    • Small Business Program
    • Vendor Engagement Request
  • Policies
    • Accessibility & Policy
    • Legal Policies & Disclaimers
    • No FEAR Act
    • Privacy Policy
    • U.S. Department of Justice EEO Policy
    • USA.gov
    • Whistleblower Protection
    • Your Rights as a Federal Employee

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice
Facebook X LinkedIn Instagram

DEA Contact Center

(202) 307-1000
Contact the Webmaster