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Over a dozen defendants across eight federal districts have been charged in connection with the illegal prescription and distribution of 5.1 million opioid pills, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The 14 individuals that were charged have not only ruined patient lives, but their distribution also led to death. The latest reports from the Federal government shows 108,000 died from over-doses in 2021. This is the worst year ever reported. Over the past three years, Appala-chian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force has charged 111 defendants with crimes related to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids. Together, these defend-ants issued prescriptions for over 115 million controlled substance pills.
