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Doctor Shopping is Still an Element of the Opioid Crisis Author: Justin Mckibben When discussing the very real devastation of the opioid crisis some people are still skeptical as to how big of a part prescription opioids play in the problem. While all patients should have access to comprehensive care... Learn More

Overprescribing Opioids: Four Doctors Prescribe 6 Million Pills in 1 Year Author: Justin Mckibben Despite the fact that over 91 people die every day from an overdose due to prescription drugs, some people still struggle to realize that prescription drug abuse is the driving force behind the current opioid epidemic. According... Learn More

Delray Beach Pill Mill Doctor Guilty on 55 Charges Author: Justin Mckibben Some serious justice has been dealt this month as another crooked "pill mill" doctor has been struck with a serious of guilty verdicts for his participation in the illegal enterprise of over-prescribing patients shopping for dangerous opiate... Learn More

Opana Causing HIV Outbreak in Indiana Author: Justin Mckibben Southeastern Indiana has been battling the prescription painkiller problem for some time, and for a second it seemed that heroin was outdoing opioids as the drug of choice and the pill issue was in decline. Then this... Learn More

Annual Overdose Deaths will Reach 50,000 by 2017 Author: Justin Mckibben America, not to mention a good chunk of the rest of the world has been experiencing a grave increase in drug related issues, including overdose deaths. In America it has been stated that prescription painkiller overdoses have... Learn More

California Doctor Arrested For Playing with Prescriptions Author: Justin Mckibben Another crooked physician is making headlines this week, and it is bringing more light to the already prevalent painkiller problem. Daniel Chan is a 47 year old California doctor who has been accused of being an illegal... Learn More

Florida Doctor Allegedly Exchanged Prescriptions for Meth [caption id="attachment_13681" align="aligncenter" width="352" class=" "] Dr. Gregory Gooden, center,Lisa Michelle Gilbertsen, (R), and Dennis Wayne Holt (L). (Polk County Sheriff's Office, Polk County Sheriff's Office)[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg Dr. Gregory Gooden, 61, of Winter Haven was recently arrested at... Learn More

Florida Anti-Marijuana Crusaders: Valid Concerns or Just Fear Mongering? Author: Justin Mckibben Just how far are the Florida anit-marijuana crusaders known as the ‘No On 2’ group willing to push the envelope as far as their campaign to undermine the legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana in the state... Learn More

Florida Pill Mill Owner Arrested Days before Wedding [caption id="attachment_13264" align="aligncenter" width="300"] http://articles.sun-sentinel.com[/caption] For better or for worse just got a whole lot worse than expected for one couple whose marriage plan was cut short by federal agents. Anthony Licata, a 29 year old resident of Plantation and... Learn More

Florida’s Overdose Death Rate Declines In the past years there has been so much concern in regards to the growing drug problems this country has been facing, especially in areas like Florida where the prescription drug market was a serious concern, and the fatality rate... Learn More

The George Brothers and the Rise of the Florida Pill Mill By August 25, 2011, the George twins, Chris and Jeff, had amassed $40 million in cash – and probably more (it’s believed that they were able to hide their total earnings – perhaps in Belize – before authorities finally took... Learn More

In the News: Florida Pill Mill Doctors Sent to Prison WEST PALM BEACH – Two Florida pill mill doctors were sentenced Friday for their part in irresponsibly handing out thousands of prescriptions for narcotic painkillers, such as oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and Roxicodone (“Roxy”), while employed in the so-called “pill... Learn More

Doctor Shopping is Still an Element of the Opioid Crisis

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