LOS ANGELES: To many of his patients he was the savior who rescued them from the misery of unbearable pain, but to others he was an amoral drug dealer who played fast and loose with people's lives.
The story of William Hurwitz's imprisonment for excessively prescribing painkillers is emblematic of America's burgeoning opioid crisis, and the dilemma it presents doctors seeking to manage pain responsibly.
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