Federal authorities say they have charged 60 people, including 31 doctors, for their roles in illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous drugs. Federal authorities say they have charged 60 people, including 31 doctors, for their roles in illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous drugs. ( John Minchillo / AP Photo ) DEA Assistant Administration John Martin speaks beside members of Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force, during a news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Cincinnati. The operation was conducted by the federal Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force, launched last year by the Trump administration. Most of those charged came from the five strike force states of Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Source: thestar April 17, 2019 15:46 UTC