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Take Two

The criminal mind and dementia: How a Riverside psychiatrist lost everything

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 9, 2015
Murrieta police arresting Dreyer at his house on the morning of July 24, 2007
Murrieta police arresting Dreyer at his house on the morning of July 24, 2007
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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The criminal mind and dementia: How a Riverside psychiatrist lost everything

We take a look into the life of Joel Dreyer, a psychiatrist  who went from respected professional to one of the biggest prescription drug dealers in Riverside County. His story spans the spiral into unlawful activity to an examination of the role of dementia in the criminal justice system.

Journalist Erika Hayasaki wrote about Joel Dreyer for California Sunday Magazine and joined Take Two with more.