Ex-doctor convicted of overprescribing opioids to addicted patients
Freeda Flynn was found guilty on eight counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone A former Ohio doctor was convicted of over prescribing opioid s despite knowing her patients were severely addicted , the Justice Department said Wednesday. Freeda Flynn was found guilty on eight counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, according to the Justice Department. She faces a maximum sentence of 160 years in prison. MORE: Overdose deaths cost US $1 trillion annually, bipartisan report finds The State Medical Board of Ohio revoked Flynn's medical license in January 2021, according to federal authorities. Prior to losing her license, Flynn owned and operated a solo private practice which purported to help patients overcome opioid addiction, including by weaning them off the drug. In fact, prosecutors said, Flynn was operating so-called "pill mill" schemes in...