News Alert: Inspector general harshly criticizes Drug Enforcement Administration for allowing opioid makers to dramatically increase production

Even as deaths from opioid overdoses grew dramatically, the DEA increased its quota for the narcotic painkiller oxycodone by 400 percent between 2002 and 2013, according to a new report from the Justice Department's inspector general.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 1, 10:05 AM     Inspector general harshly criticizes Drug Enforcement Administration for allowing opioid makers to dramatically increase production Even as deaths from opioid overdoses grew dramatically, the DEA increased its quota for the narcotic painkiller oxycodone by 400 percent between 2002 and 2013, according to a new report from the Justice Department's inspector general. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071