DEA Las Vegas Anti-Drug Efforts and Strategies
"Learn about the DEA Las Vegas operations tackling drug abuse and trafficking, focusing on opioids, diversion schemes, enforcement tactics, and community partnerships. Efforts include tracking prescription drug trends, combating illicit drug markets, and offering training sessions to law enforcement for overdose prevention and intervention."
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Daniel Neill Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DEA Las Vegas Keith Carter Director, Nevada HIDTA
Second highest state ranking for oxycodone and hydrocodone prescriptions Source area for diverted pharmaceuticals to other cities and states Increase in heroin usage stemming from abuse of pharmaceuticals Illicit market for prescription drugs remained stable Fentanyl and U-47700 abuse Prescription drug related deaths outpace all other drug types Overdose deaths have increased since 2014
Oversight from the manufacturer to the user Doctors overprescribing opioids Cappers individuals who recruit a number of people to obtain prescriptions Pharmacies eager to fill the prescriptions Illicit manufacturing of tablets Pill press for faux prescription drugs Expansion of health care fraud Medicaid fraudulent billing Coordination with DOJ Special Prosecutor for Nevada
Diversion scheme: Medicare patients sell medication to drug trafficker Drug trafficker supplies local distributors Local distributors sell the medication to out of town clients Doctors willing to prescribe opioids without a legitimate medical condition Recommendation of specific pharmacies by doctors Pharmacy shopping Tourism has created multi-state business ventures
Enforcement and Regulatory Tactical Diversion Squad/Pharm-Net DEA Nevada Department of Public Safety Las Vegas Metro Police Department North Las Vegas Police Department Henderson Police Department Diversion Regulatory arm of DEA Compliance for doctors and pharmacies
Sponsored 122 hours of cost free training to law enforcement on opioids and diversion Partnered with public health and local coalitions Overdose Awareness Day Distribution of overdose kits to the public Opioid Task Force in Southern Nevada Partnered with UNLV and the Licey Institute to bring the Substance Use & Behavioral Health Summit
