INDIANA —  On Saturday, April 28th, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring the 15th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs. Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs which will be …read more.

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration today issued a nationwide alert about the dangers of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues/compounds. Fentanyl is commonly laced in heroin, causing significant problems across the country, particularly as heroin abuse has increased. This alert was issued through the multi-agency El Paso Intelligence Center to all U.S. law enforcement. “Drug incidents …read more.

Information from the Drug Enforcement Administration finds that clandestine drug labs have infiltrated the entire state of Indiana, as well as much of the Midwest. Although the state saw a slight decrease in the number of drug labs found over the last 3 years, overall, federal government data shows northern Indiana and southern Michigan have an especially severe …read more.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service and other federal, state and local partners announced the culmination of Project Synergy Phase II, an ongoing effort targeting every level of the dangerous global synthetic designer drug market. Since January, and leading …read more.

Kosciusko, Whitley and Marshall counties are among those taking part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday. Over 5,600 collection sites will be established across the country this year as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s initiative to prevent drug abuse. Prescription medications (no liquids or needles) can be dropped off at the …read more.

Today the United States Drug Enforcement Administration made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, XLR11 and AKB48 Schedule I, illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act for the next two years. These cannabinoids are often seen in so-called “fake pot” products that are falsely marketed and sold as “herbal incense” or “potpourri” products. Synthetic cannabinoids refer to …read more.

On Saturday, April 27, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring the sixth nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft. Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs to be disposed of for destruction. This service is free and anonymous with …read more.