quote:CBS DETROIT - When hundreds of former NFL players sued the league in May, alleging that teams illegally supplied them with prescription drugs to keep them on the field, the federal government took notice.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has opened an investigation that will explore how teams obtain and distribute prescription drugs, including narcotics like Vicodin, Percodan and Percocet as well as anti-inflammatories such as Toradol, according to the New York Daily News.
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