Amid fraud allegations, rehab doctor OKs treatment without seeing patients

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The Medical Board of California accused one rehab clinic doctor in Burbank of overprescribing drugs at his private practice, giving large amounts of Vicodin to a woman addicted to the popular painkiller. A South Los Angeles doctor, now in prison …
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The New Asylums: Jails Swell With Mentally Ill

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… problem. Mr. Miller was being held on a drug-possession charge and was waiting for his day in court. … Many of the afflicted wound up on the streets, where, untreated, they became more vulnerable to joblessness, drug abuse and crime. The country …
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Operation County Strike Two brings in 16 suspected drug dealers

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Doucette also addressed the importance of seeking treatment for those addicted to drugs, relaying information regarding local recourses, including United Counseling Services and private physicians who specialize in treating drug addictions. He also …
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