Drug Rehab News: Feds Bust $15M Phony Prescription Drug Ring

Five people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a $15 million scheme that provided powerful prescription drugs to thousands of customers nationwide. Prescription drug addiction and abuse account for almost as many broken families, ruined lives and deaths as street drugs, and are as common as street drug addictions at many drug rehab centers. The 102-count indictment from the U.S. attorney's office in Charlotte, NC, alleges that between 2002 and 2006, the five conspired to use false prescriptions to distribute powerful and addictive painkillers such as hydrocodone and anxiety medications including alprazolam. The fake prescriptions used a photocopied doctor’s signature and were issued after telephone conversations with customers. The service was offered in View the rest of this article