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Worcester Doc Who Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs 'Like Candy' Convicted: Feds Worcester Doc Who Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs 'Like Candy' Convicted: Feds
Worcester Doc Who Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs 'Like Candy' Convicted: Feds A Worcester psychiatrist was convicted of illegally prescribing highly addictive drugs like Xanax, Klonopin, and Adderall, federal authorities announced. One FBI agent said the doctor gave out these prescriptions "as casually as Halloween candy." Mohamad Och, age 67, was found guilty of illegally prescribing a Schedule II drug and one count of illegally prescribing a Schedule IV narcotic following an 11-day trial, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces decades in jail when he is sentenced in February.  Och owned and ran Island Counseling Center…

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