News (Media Awareness Project) - US KY: Raids In Kentucky Aim At Deadly New Drug |
| Title: | US KY: Raids In Kentucky Aim At Deadly New Drug |
| Published On: | 2001-02-08 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-27 00:45:17 |
RAIDS IN KENTUCKY AIM AT DEADLY NEW DRUG
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7 (AP) -- State and federal authorities said they
arrested 201 drug dealers in raids today and Tuesday to crack down on a
deadly new narcotic that has been compared to heroin.
Those arrested were charged with distributing the drug, OxyContin, a
prescription painkiller produced by Purdue Pharma of Norwalk, Conn.
OxyContin, a synthetic morphine, is used by cancer patients and others in
severe pain.
The raids were the largest ever made in Kentucky, United States Attorney
Joseph Famularo said.
At least 59 people have died from overdoses of OxyContin in eastern
Kentucky in the last year, Mr. Famularo said.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7 (AP) -- State and federal authorities said they
arrested 201 drug dealers in raids today and Tuesday to crack down on a
deadly new narcotic that has been compared to heroin.
Those arrested were charged with distributing the drug, OxyContin, a
prescription painkiller produced by Purdue Pharma of Norwalk, Conn.
OxyContin, a synthetic morphine, is used by cancer patients and others in
severe pain.
The raids were the largest ever made in Kentucky, United States Attorney
Joseph Famularo said.
At least 59 people have died from overdoses of OxyContin in eastern
Kentucky in the last year, Mr. Famularo said.
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