Eutylone, a new drug that authorities in Florida describe as a synthetic psychoactive bath salt, has begun to spread across the state. The drug has caused overdose deaths in Maryland’s Eastern Shore and Florida. The overdose deaths linked to eutylone usually involve an adulterant such as fentanyl or cocaine. Eutylone As A Bait-And-Switch Drug Eutylone
A jury convicted a former medical director, Dr. Mark Agresti, M.D., 59, of Palm Beach, of fraud concerning services provided at a sober home program he was involved in. The criminal case, Justice Department’s Sober Homes Initiative, is part of a series of investigations in Palm Beach County related to fraud. Fraud in the sober
Although the saying is that “crime doesn’t pay,” in reality, people involved in organized crime and drug dealing profit a great deal until the day they get caught. After they are caught, the money goes into evidence, and then the state keeps it when the criminals are found guilty. In Osceola County, Florida, they have
A high-profile case of health insurance fraud and related charges just finished up in Florida, where the staff and co-founders of pleaded guilty last week to participating in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme. Officials say that Angel’s Recovery engaged in money laundering, filing fraudulent health insurance claims and defrauded insurance companies. Angel’s Recovery, licensed
There is a lot of uncertainty about budgets and resources when it comes to fighting opioid addiction across the US. Most of the addicts that need to enter long-term treatment often come with scant resources. Some have no health insurance at all, while others are on Medicaid, but even those with insurance may be facing
In Florida, Palm Beach Sober Home Task Force carried out a series of raids on shady sober homes earlier this month. On February 9, the sober homes task force arrested James Tomasso, the owner of three Palm Beach County drug treatment facilities Wednesday. Court documents say that Tomasso faces 25 counts of patient brokering. According
Florida is not new to scams when it comes to people trying to make a few quick bucks in the treatment industry. However, a doctor's criminal background is helping to show just how lax treatment regulations can be. Last November, at least six people involved in sober home management were arrested on charges stemming from
A deadly new synthetic opioid drug, “Pink” (also known as U-47700) has already killed 80 people nationwide. The untested opioid is available in powder, pill or liquid form, and is easy to find and buy. Law enforcement says the new drug is nearly eight times more powerful than heroin, and they expect it to kill
