Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer'

Description: Prescription for Pain by Philip Eil Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An obsessive true crime investigation of a bizarre and unlikely perpetrator, whos serving the opioid epidemics longest term for illegal prescriptions - four life sentencesWritten in the tradition of Ill Be Gone in the Dark and True Crime Addict, combining Dopesicks heart rending portrayal of the epidemics victims with Empire of Pains examination of its perpetratorsAn obsessive true crime investigation of a bizarre and unlikely perpetrator, whos serving the opioid epidemics longest term for illegal prescriptions - four life sentencesWritten in the tradition of Ill Be Gone in the Dark and True Crime Addict, combining Dopesicks heart rending portrayal of the epidemics victims with Empire of Pains examination of its perpetratorsThis haunting and propulsive debut follows a journalists years-long investigation into his fathers old classmate- former high school valedictorian Paul Volkman, who once seemed destined for greatness after earning his MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago, but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona.Volkman was the central figure in a massive "pill mill" scheme in southern Ohio. His pain clinics accepted only cash, employed armed guards, and dispensed a torrent of opioid painkillers and other controlled substances. For nearly three years, Volkman remained in business despite raids by law enforcement and complaints from patients family members. Prosecutors would ultimately link him to the overdose deaths of 13 patients, though investigators explored his ties to at least 20 other deaths.This groundbreaking book is based on 12 years of correspondence and interviews with Volkman. Eil also traveled to 19 states, interviewed more than 150 people, and filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration that led to the release of nearly 20,000 pages of trial evidence.The American opioid epidemic is, like this book, a true crime story. Through this one doctors story, an era of unfathomable tragedy is brought down to a tangible, and devastating, human scale. Author Biography Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist based in his hometown, Providence, Rhode Island. He is the former news editor of the alt-weekly newspaper, The Providence Phoenix. Since the papers close in 2014, he has contributed to The Atlantic, Mens Health, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He has also taught writing and journalism classes at Brown University, Columbia Universitys School of the Arts, and the Rhode Island School of Design. He holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the Columbia University School of the Arts. This is his first book. Details ISBN 1586423827 ISBN-13 9781586423827 Title Prescription for Pain Author Philip Eil Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 432 Publisher Steerforth Press GE_Item_ID:169001926; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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