{"id":42223,"date":"2021-03-01T20:42:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T04:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=42223"},"modified":"2021-03-01T20:42:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T04:42:24","slug":"physician-sentenced-to-40-months-in-prison-for-illegal-drug-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=42223","title":{"rendered":"Physician Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Illegal Drug Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OHIO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">George Griffin, M.D., 71, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful distribution of controlled substances on Oct. 5, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/woman-convicted-of-making-video-depicting-the-killing-of-puppies-chickens-and-kittens\/courtroom-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15368\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Courtroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a>According to court documents, Griffin prescribed controlled substances to patients in amounts and for lengths of time that were outside the scope of legitimate medical practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Griffin routinely prescribed controlled substances to patients even though various \u201cred flags\u201d suggested that he should stop writing those prescriptions, change the prescriptions, and\/or counsel patients, officials stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">According to court documents, Griffin prescribed dangerous combinations of drugs known to heighten the risk of overdose and death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OHIO George Griffin, M.D., 71, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful distribution of controlled substances on Oct. 5, according to officials. 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