Cenk Uygur
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DEA Arrests Pill-Pushing Pharmacists
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April 4, 2018
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5:52Now PlayingThe DEA is arresting people who overprescribe opioids to patients but is that really who’s to blame? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, have the answer. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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“The Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 28 drug prescribers and pharmacists, and revoked the licenses of 147 people who handle controlled substances, as part of a nationwide crackdown on the illegal use and distribution of opioids and other prescription medications, the Justice Department announced Monday.
The 45-day enforcement “surge” stemmed from a review, ordered by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, of 80 million drug transactions. The review revealed dispensers who sold disproportionately large amounts of drugs, particularly opioid painkillers, and sparked 188 investigations.
“Our efforts are just getting started,” Sessions said in a news release. “ . . . DEA will surge task force officers and more analysts to places across America where the opioid crisis is at its worst.”
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