How to Report Drug Diversion According to Federal Law
Drug diversion is the use of prescription drugs for recreational purposes. Whether of prescription medications or illicit drugs such as methamphetamine manufactured in at-home labs, this is a serious problem throughout the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Any unauthorized distribution of prescription drugs or trafficking of drugs including marijuana and cocaine usually falls under federal drug diversion laws. Reporting any known instances of drug diversion is important; in some cases failure to report drug diversion can lead to job loss and perhaps even legal consequences.
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Call your supervisor if you're working in a drugstore or similar facility and notice potential drug diversion activities, advises the DEA. If you report such information promptly to a supervisor, he can investigate the situation and then alert authorities if drug diversion is taking place. People licensed to manage controlled substances, such as pharmacists, are the only parties authorized to complete a possible drug theft or diversion form and submit it to the DEA. The form to report prescription drug theft or loss can be found by visiting the DEA website. You can also call your local DEA office if you wish to do so.
Alternatively, you can call the main DEA switchboard at 800-882-9539 to learn more about the appropriate office to contact.
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Call the DEA if you know about a doctor selling prescriptions for controlled substances like painkillers or sedatives. Doctors also are not supposed to prescribe narcotics to known drug dealers or abusers, according to the DEA.
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Write to the DEA if you have basic questions about drug diversion policies but do not have an actual situation to report. You can mail an inquiry to the following address:
Drug Enforcement Administration
Office of Diversion Control
Attn: Liaison and Policy Section
8701 Morrissette Dr.
Springfield, VA 22152
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Tips & Warnings
If you're registered with the DEA to handle controlled substances, do not use any Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled Substances (DEA Form 106) forms dated before October 28, 2008. Older forms are not valid for reporting such types of drug diversion. You can acquire current paper copies of this form by writing to the following address:
DEA Headquarters
Attn: Registration/ODR
P.O. Box 2639
Springfield, VA 22152
