With the opioid epidemic a crisis both nationally and internationally, pharmaceutical companies that distribute controlled substances are the first line of defense in the war against medical professionals who supply these drugs to addicts. In fact, it’s the law. The …
Opioid addiction is now being dubbed as one of the biggest public health problems in America. The surgeon general reported that in 2015 alone, 12.5 million Americans had abused prescription painkillers. With more than 650,000 prescriptions for opioids doled out …
With the US at the center of an opioid addiction crisis, the DEA is fighting this trend by reducing the amount of almost every opiate and opioid medication that will be available in 2017. The overall reduction will be 25%, …
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is walking back its August decision to classify kratom as a Schedule I drug. Kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia that has been used since at least the nineteenth century to treat chronic …
Drug overdoses in Jefferson County have hit epidemic proportions. The county now has the highest amount of drug overdoses in the state of Kentucky and DEA-Louisville is launching a new program to fight this scourge of the local community. The …
Grow houses in Colorado are fast becoming a major concern according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). According to a report published by the Washington Post in June, hundreds of residential homes have become grow houses since marijuana was legalized …
A Seattle doctor is in danger of losing his DEA registration. Dr. Frank D. Li, medical director for Seattle Pain Centers, is currently under investigation by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Li is facing several allegations that include violating laws …
Marijuana has long been regarded by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule 1 drug, which sits on the same level as heroin and LSD. According to the DEA, a Schedule 1 drug is one that has high potential for …
War veterans tormented with the effects of possttaumatic stress disorder (PSTD) may soon gain access to medical marijuana as a legal treatment option. On April 21, 2016 the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) submitted a press release announcing the …
Reps from Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California claimed that back in 2013 the hospital alerted the DEA that an employee named Rocky Allen stealing fentanyl. Apparently, Allen was caught first-hand swiping fentanyl syringes. According to the National Institute …