Benoit Tragedy - Doctor’s Father Also Had License Suspended
by Phil Lowe
4 July 2007, 1:09 pm EST
The father of Dr. Phil Astin, the doctor of Chris Benoit, also had his medical license, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Phil Carroll Astin Jr., the father of Phil Carroll Astin III, was suspended for illegally prescribing painkillers to a total of fourteen patients from the late 1970s to 1989.
In 1991, the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners said Phil Carroll Astin Jr., “violated the laws and rules of the board by repeatedly prescribing controlled substances to patients in excessive quantities or for excessive periods of time and prescribing for other than legitimate purposes.”
Astin Jr. was accused of overprescribing 17 drugs, including amphetamines, Valium, Darvon, Darvocet, Tylenol with codeine and Xanax.
In an agreement reached in 1992, Astin Jr. waived any further investigation and agreed to a series of disciplinary measures. As well as paying a $2,000 fine, Astin Jr. also agreed never to treat patients for weight loss as well as seeing out a suspension and probationary period.
Eventually, Astin Jr. had his license restored and his probation lifted, however according to today’s report, he committed suicide in 2005 after shooting himself.
source: wrestlemag.com
