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Drug diversion is a medical and legal concept involving the transfer of any legally prescribed controlled substance from the individual for whom it was prescribed to another person for any illicit use.
Nov 16, 2023 · "'Drug diversion' is best defined as the diversion of licit drugs for illicit purposes. It involves the diversion of drugs from legal and medically necessary uses towards uses that are illegal and typically not medically authorized or necessary."
Drug diversion is the illegal distribution or abuse of prescription drugs or their use for purposes not intended by the prescriber.[1] Prescription drug diversion may occur at any time as prescription drugs are distributed from the manufacturer to wholesale distributors, to pharmacies, or to the patient.[2]
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Drug diversion occurs when medication is redirected from its intended destination for per-sonal use, sale, or distribution to others. It in-cludes drug theft, use, or tampering (adulter-ation or substitution). Drug diversion is a felony that can result in a nurse’s criminal prosecution and loss of license.
Oct 1, 2015 · Prescription drug diversion is defined as the unlawful channelling of regulated pharmaceuticals from legal sources to the illicit marketplace. 1 This includes transferring drugs to people they were not prescribed for.
This article provides an overview of the multiple types of risk that result from drug diversion from health care facilities. Further, we describe a system developed at Mayo Clinic for evaluating episodes of potential drug diversion and for taking action once diversion is confirmed.
Home. Drug diversion in health care settings. What is drug diversion? Drug diversion occurs when a medication is taken for use by someone other than whom it is prescribed or for an indication other than what is prescribed.