Legal Reader News – The Drug Helpline lists 28 states at high risk for a spike in overdose fatalities....
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WV: West Virginia pharmacist sentenced to 10 years in prison in pill pipeline case

News Express – A West Virginia pharmacist was sentenced last week to serve 10 years in prison with three...
Justice Department Announces Results in Fight Against the Opioid Crisis Two Years after Launch of Operation S.O.S.

DOJ News Release – In July 2018, the Department of Justice announced the launch of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S),...
WV: Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Indicted on Multiple Civil Rights Charges

WHSV News Report – Former Veterans Affairs doctor in W.Va. accused of molesting multiple patients BECKLEY, W.Va. (WHSV) — A...
Adults Unintentionally Make It Easy for Young Children to Eat Dangerous Pills

CDC Weekly Update – Each year there are about 400,000 poison center calls and 50,000 ER visits as a...
Justice Department Releases $500 Million in Solicitations for Hiring Law Enforcement Officers, Improving School Safety and Combating Distribution of Illicit Drugs

DOJ News Release – The Justice Department announced that the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has...
White House Releases 2020 National Drug Control Strategy

Office of National Drug Control Policy – Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim...
Becker’s Hospital Review – Ohio has the highest numbers of opioid overdose deaths in the country, according to the...
DEA warns nation about counterfeit pills with fentanyl coming from Mexico

azfamily.com – WASHINGTON (3TV/CBS 5) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency issued a warning Tuesday about dangerous counterfeit prescription...
EMS1.com – EMS providers are vulnerable to addiction by the nature of their jobs, and an unfortunate story highlights...