DEA’s ‘Take Back Day’ Removes Prescription Pills – and vaping devices – from Circulation
Law enforcement agencies across the country will host Take Back Day on Saturday to help the public dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs.
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DEA Discovered 30,000 Counterfeit Pills Laced with Deadly Fentanyl
The DEA and Tempe Police Department seized about 30,000 counterfeit pills containing the powerful and deadly opioid fentanyl.
Rise in Pill Abuse Forces New Look at U.S. Drug Fight
By DAMIEN CAVE and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT New York Times MEXICO CITY — America’s drug problem is shifting from illicit substances like cocaine to abuse of prescription painkillers, a change that is forcing policy makers to re-examine the long and expensive strategy of trying to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States. Related This…
DEA Crackdown Causes Elderly Pain
Laws are designed to protect people, not harm them. In this case, it’s causing harm and unnecessary pain. The Justice Department, DEA and legislators have to figure out a way to strike a balance By Carrie Johnson Washington Post WASHINGTON — Heightened efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration to crack down on narcotics abuse are…
Veteran N.J. Political Consultant Arrested in Corruption Sweep Found Dead
This case is only going to get more complicated. Here’s the latest wrinkle. Jack Shaw/nbc By Amy Sara Clark and Agustin C. Torres The Jersey Journal Jersey City political strategist Jack Shaw, one of the 44 people arrested in Thursday’s massive New Jersey corruption scandal, was found dead in his apartment tonight, Hudson County Prosecutor…