Drug Diversion: How to Avoid Becoming an Unwitting Participant. (2016) This session provides an overview of the scope of the problem and addresses why every institution needs to have a program in place to promptly detect diversion. Investigatory techniques are outlined, including analytics technology and transaction reports. Methods of diversion are explored, and there is discussion of how medical staff can avoid becoming an unwitting participant in a diversion scheme.
Case Examples
Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force. (2017) Cuyahoga County launched an extensive, collaborative, long-term public awareness campaign whose purpose is to educate residents about the potential dangers of opioid prescriptions.