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A doctor out of Chicago who was responsible for distributing more oxycodone between 2003 and 2005 than any other doctor in the nation was sentenced Tuesday to four life terms in prison for his role in four overdose deaths. This sentence represents what can be called a major victory for opponents of the abuse of prescription pain medication.
Prosecuting Assistant U.S. Attorneys said that Dr. Paul Volkman’s actions “created and prolonged debilitating addictions; distributed countless drugs to be sold on the street; and took the lives of numerous individuals who died just days after visiting him,". There were 8 additional overdoses that Dr. Volman was believed to be responsible for, but there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him in those deaths.
Doctor’s like Volkman who operate cash businesses in a fee for visit/prescription scenario, who don’t offer any real treatment, diagnosis or alternative to the pain medication they are doling out should be put on notice that there is severe punishment awaiting them if they continue with their practices.
story continued in the link: http://www.examiner.com/addictions-in-pittsburgh/pittsburgh-pill-mills-beware
Prosecuting Assistant U.S. Attorneys said that Dr. Paul Volkman’s actions “created and prolonged debilitating addictions; distributed countless drugs to be sold on the street; and took the lives of numerous individuals who died just days after visiting him,". There were 8 additional overdoses that Dr. Volman was believed to be responsible for, but there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him in those deaths.
Doctor’s like Volkman who operate cash businesses in a fee for visit/prescription scenario, who don’t offer any real treatment, diagnosis or alternative to the pain medication they are doling out should be put on notice that there is severe punishment awaiting them if they continue with their practices.
story continued in the link: http://www.examiner.com/addictions-in-pittsburgh/pittsburgh-pill-mills-beware