Source: United States Attorneys General
Headline: United States Attorney J. Douglas Overbey Supports the Priorities and Initiatives of the Department of Justice in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse and Addiction Resulting in Multiple Overdose Deaths
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced today the creation of a new effort, the Department of Justice Prescription Interdiction & Litigation (PIL) Task Force, to fight the prescription opioid crisis. The PIL Task Force will aggressively deploy and coordinate all available criminal and civil law enforcement tools to reverse the tide of opioid overdoses in the United States, with a particular focus on opioid manufacturers and distributors.