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Jason Votrobek was convicted in 2014 on drug trafficking and money-laundering charges and later sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Votrobek talks to Business Insider about his early days smuggling cocaine and his role in the prescription opioid trade. Votrobek co-owned and operated Atlanta Medical Group, a Georgia clinic that distributed large volumes of oxycodone and other prescription drugs.
He describes how pain clinics capitalized on the demand for prescription opioids. Lawsuits against companies like Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, led to several changes in the system. Purdue and its owners agreed to pay up to $6 billion in a settlement tied to claims over their role in the opioid epidemic.
Although the "pill mill" era peaked in the early 2010s, the consequences persist. More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2023, with opioids, particularly fentanyl, responsible for the majority of those deaths.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this video incorrectly stated that Purdue Pharma created Oxycodone. The video has been corrected at 44:08 to clarify that Purdue Pharma created the prescription painkiller OxyContin. OxyContin is a slow release form of Oxycodone.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Pill Mills
03:03 - The Laws
05:08 - The Doctors
09:09 - Patient Lists
12:25 - The Front Desk
14:21 - The Money
15:44 - The Georgia Clinic
21:48 - Childhood
25:44 - The Cocaine
35:16 - The Lifestyle
38:17 - The Takedown
44:03 - The Morality
48:36 - The Clemency
50:01 - The Aftermath
52:12 - Credits
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Jason Votrobek was convicted in 2014 on drug trafficking and money-laundering charges and later sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Votrobek talks to Business Insider about his early days smuggling cocaine and his role in the prescription opioid trade. Votrobek co-owned and operated Atlanta Medical Group, a Georgia clinic that distributed large volumes of oxycodone and other prescription drugs.
He describes how pain clinics capitalized on the demand for prescription opioids. Lawsuits against companies like Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, led to several changes in the system. Purdue and its owners agreed to pay up to $6 billion in a settlement tied to claims over their role in the opioid epidemic.
Although the "pill mill" era peaked in the early 2010s, the consequences persist. More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2023, with opioids, particularly fentanyl, responsible for the majority of those deaths.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this video incorrectly stated that Purdue Pharma created Oxycodone. The video has been corrected at 44:08 to clarify that Purdue Pharma created the prescription painkiller OxyContin. OxyContin is a slow release form of Oxycodone.
For more:
youtube.com/@10toespodcast?si=ORKUsqlFqQzaAvyK
instagram.com/8upjay?igsh=amZkYjVmc3p5amFk&utm_source=qr
dbeapparel.com
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Pill Mills
03:03 - The Laws
05:08 - The Doctors
09:09 - Patient Lists
12:25 - The Front Desk
14:21 - The Money
15:44 - The Georgia Clinic
21:48 - Childhood
25:44 - The Cocaine
35:16 - The Lifestyle
38:17 - The Takedown
44:03 - The Morality
48:36 - The Clemency
50:01 - The Aftermath
52:12 - Credits
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#painclinics #opioids #pillmills #Fentanyl #howcrimeworks
MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS:
How Drug Trafficking On Cargo Ships Actually Works
youtu.be/DWPih6ZyvBo
How Corrupt NYPD Cops Actually Work
youtu.be/pzKmnBJajMY
How Hit Men Actually Work
youtu.be/AhlCxiCLe7I
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