How Illegal Pain Clinics Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider

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:    / @10toespodcast   https://www.instagram.com/8upjay?igsh... http://www.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 ------------------------------------------------------ #painclinics #opioids #pillmills #Fentanyl #howcrimeworks MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS: How Drug Trafficking On Cargo Ships Actually Works    • How Drug Trafficking On Cargo Ships Actual...   How Corrupt NYPD Cops Actually Work    • How Corrupt NYPD Cops Actually Work | How ...   How Hit Men Actually Work    • How Hit Men Actually Work | How Crime Work...   Insider is brought to you by Business Insider is a global newsroom covering business, technology, innovation, and the economy. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/?utm_... Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.businessinsider.com/subsc... Find Business Insider on Facebook:   / businessinsider   ... on Instagram:   / businessinsider   ... on X: https://x.com/BusinessInsider ... on TikTok:   / businessinsider   ... on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VMNsyS... How Opioid Pill Mills Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider