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    Washington Co. dentist accused of excessively prescribing narcotics to patients
    Source: WPXI
    Friday 27th January, 2012  


    A Washington County dentist was arrested Friday, accused of prescribing more than 6,600 narcotic pain killers to several patients.Authorities said Charles Kokoska, 48, worked out of his house on Waterdam Road in McMurray.According to the criminal complaint, between January 2009 and October 2010 Dr Kokoska wrote more than 300 prescriptions for more... ...

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