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DEA New Orleans Warns Northshore Communities of Lethal Synthetic Opioids Following Overdose Spike

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Field Division is issuing an urgent public safety advisory to residents across the Northshore, specifically St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes, warning of a deadly group of synthetic opioids known as nitazenes following a recent surge in fatal overdoses. Forensic analysis and recent...
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Cape May County Psychiatrist Admits to 17 Felonies in Illegal Prescription Case Linked to Sexual Conduct, Death, and Serious Bodily Injury

CAMDEN, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s New Jersey Field Division Towanda R. Thorne-James and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Robert Frazer announced a South Jersey psychiatrist admitted to issuing invalid prescriptions for Adderall, Vyvanse, and Xanax, and other drugs, often to his sexual partners...
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DEA and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America'

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Division, alongside its federal, state, and local partners, today announced historic, verifiable data showing a dramatic decline in fentanyl-related overdose fatalities across the Northshore region of Louisiana. A concentrated two-year effort, known as the "Trifecta" model, has achieved unprecedented results, led by a...