Former narcotics officers are being used at some West Virginia pain
clinics to screen patients.
According to reports, Hope pain clinics in Beckley ,
Fairmont and Kanawha City
are charging patients $150 for an initial screening and $75 for subsequent
visits.
Raleigh County-based PPPFD Inc. screens the patients for the
three clinics. The business name stands for Patients, Physicians, Pharmacists
Fighting Diversion.
The screening includes a drug test, background checks and an
interview with an officer.