One of the key parts of this story is the drug Halcion, which was supposedly prescribed to Jeff because he was having trouble sleeping due to working the night shift.
Halcion is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used short term (7 to 10 days) to treat insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep).' (*source - Halcion Uses, Side Effects & Warnings (drugs.com) )
Here's some FDA advice about Halcion:
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
HALCION is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia (generally 7–10 days). Use for more than 2– 3 weeks requires complete re-evaluation of the patient (see WARNINGS). Reference ID: 4029674 2
Prescriptions for HALCION should be written for short-term use (7–10 days) and it should not be prescribed in quantities exceeding a 1-month supply. '
OVERDOSAGE
Because of the potency of triazolam, some manifestations of overdosage may occur at 2 mg, four times the maximum recommended therapeutic dose (0.5 mg).
Death has been reported in association with overdoses of triazolam by itself, as it has with other benzodiazepines. In addition, fatalities have been reported in patients who have overdosed with a combination of a single benzodiazepine, including triazolam, and alcohol.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
It is important to individualize the dosage of HALCION Tablets for maximum beneficial effect and to help avoid significant adverse effects. The recommended dose for most adults is 0.25 mg before retiring. A dose of 0.125 mg may be found to be sufficient for some patients (e.g., low body weight). A dose of 0.5 mg should be used only for exceptional patients who do not respond adequately to a trial of a lower dose since the risk of several adverse reactions increases with the size of the dose administered. A dose of 0.5 mg should not be exceeded.
Another excerpt:
Because of its depressant CNS effects, patients receiving triazolam should be cautioned against engaging in hazardous occupations requiring complete mental alertness such as operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle.
For the same reason, patients should be cautioned about the concomitant ingestion of alcohol and other CNS depressant drugs during treatment with HALCION Tablets.
Remember that Jeff was supposedly operating machinery in a chocolate factory and supposedly had issues with alcohol.
Some excerpts from the FBI Vault about the quantities that Jeff allegedly used on his alleged victims:
Keep in mind the FDA advice above regarding the quantities and period of treatment using Halcion: It’s generally 7-10 days, re-evaluation at 2-3 weeks and a maximum of 1 month supply. Ok, now listen to Dr. Olson’s testimony. He admits to writing 18 prescriptions, filled on 18 dates between 02/13/1987 - 05/21/1990. Listen to the first 3.5 minutes:
Dr. Olson states he continued to prescribe the same drug on these numerous occasions due to continued “sleeping problems”, over a period of FOUR years. Dr Olson also confirms he would have done the same for Gerald Boyle if he had been asked.
Dr. Olson goes on to state that he “expressed concern of addiction at the end of the four years, so Jeff switched doctors”.
Do you know of any doctor in their right mind that would go against FDA advice and prescribe this type of medication long-term to a patient that worked with machinery and had an alcohol problem? Think of the implications.
Dr. Olson clearly doesn't do a risk assessment. His Court TV “testimony” should be enough to have him struck off (we live in hope). Of course, the trial wasn’t real.
Here's the Court TV excerpt regarding the dates Halcion was allegedly prescribed. Go to time stamp 40:30:
Here's a table documenting all these alleged prescriptions over the years:
Note how the last prescription dated 06/12/1991 was not mentioned in the Court TV testimony. Why is that?
Here's that prescription. It was not filled and note the 'NR' (No Refill) request:
Even more importantly - note that Dr Hong works in Rheumatology.
Rheumatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the investigation, diagnosis and management of people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. These diseases are usually caused by problems in the immune system, inflammation, infections, or the gradual deterioration of joints, muscles and bones. Rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions affect soft tissues, joints, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and muscles – also known as connective tissues. Within rheumatology, the two abbreviations MSK (musculoskeletal) and RMD (rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases) are often used interchangeably, although MSK conditions are, technically, one subset of RMDs.
We know Jeff had Polymyositis, a debilitating autoimmune disease affecting the muscles and joints. So it makes senses that he would be treated by a rheumatologist.
If they had disclosed this last prescription, the narrative would have collapsed. Jeff was physically incapable of doing what they claimed.
It also explains why Dr. Hong’s prescription is not in the evidence list.
In fact, where are the records of these many other prescriptions? Where is the proof they were filled. It's key evidence, after all. Would this happen in a real case?
Here is Ronald Flowers' amusing court “testimony” where he claims he woke up in the hospital after his overdose of Halcion (given Jeff's preference to give between 5 - 7 tablets at a time) with his underwear inside out. Remember - A dose of 0.5 mg should not be exceeded.
Time stamp 28:17:
Yes it's interesting that the last prescription was missed off, obviously they did not want to bring attention as to why Jeff was seeing a rheumatologist.. and also Flowers & Sinthasomphone should not have been able to tolerate those overdoses, let alone Sinthsomphone waking up and managing to walk down the street allegedly after having been drilled in the head and having acid poured in. Silly story. And Flowers went on to say he was also kept hostage at grandma's for 4 days in the latest Fox Nation entertainment show (they have a waiver to show they are an entertainment channel but people still believe this outlet). Bathroom logistics aside, it shows how far people are willing to go for money and fame.