{"id":315790,"date":"2025-11-27T00:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T00:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/315790\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T00:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T00:44:09","slug":"indictment-filed-against-nj-doctor-accused-of-illegally-prescribing-adderall-xanax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/315790\/","title":{"rendered":"Indictment Filed Against NJ Doctor Accused of Illegally Prescribing Adderall, Xanax"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By: Tracie Carter\u00a0
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Federal authorities have charged a New Jersey psychiatrist with issuing powerful controlled-substance prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba.<\/p>\n

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David Holbrook, 70, of Bloomsbury, is facing a nine-count federal indictment alleging unlawful distribution and dispensing of controlled substances in violation of Title 21, U.S. Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).<\/p>\n

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Holbrook appeared in federal court on November 4, 2025, for his initial appearance and arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andr\u00e9 M. Espinosa. He was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond.<\/p>\n

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According to filings and statements made in court, investigators say that from January 2021 through September 2022, Holbrook, while practicing as a licensed psychiatrist, prescribed Adderall (Schedule II) and Xanax (Schedule IV) on nine separate occasions to multiple patients outside the usual course of professional practice.
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If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine per count.<\/p>\n

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Acting U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents, task force officers, and DEA diversion investigators under Newark Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz for their work on the case.<\/p>\n

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