An Abingdon Virginia Nurse Practitioner Has Admitted In U.S. District Court In Abingdon, To Charges Related To The Illegal Distribution Of Opiates And Other Prescription Drugs. 43 Year Old Matthew Sykes Pleaded Guilty To Conspiring To Misbrand A Drug And Illegally Distributing Schedule Three And Four Controlled Substances. He Also Pled To Using The U.S. Postal Service In Committing, Causing Or Facilitating A Felony Drug Trafficking Offense. Sykes Was Employed By Watauga Recovery Center Until April Of Last Year. He Will Be Sentenced At A Later Date.