DEA Cracks Down on Opioid Overprescription in Chicago
A physician who recklessly prescribes painkillers is “a drug dealer with a lab coat,”according to Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Daniel Gillen. In January 2018, Illinois lawmakers handed Mr. Gillen and his team a powerful new weapon in its fight. How does that development affect you? The DEA is targeting physicians who prescribe large amounts of pills and do not ask questions. Agents are especially watching out for doctors who prescribe what Mr. Gillen called the “holy trinity of drugs.”...
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