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Drug diversion.

Danielle Wood1

  • 1Addiction medicine fellow, Emergency physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.

Australian Prescriber
|December 10, 2015
PubMed
Summary
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Prescription drug diversion, especially of opioids and benzodiazepines, leads to overdose deaths. Mitigation strategies include better prescribing and monitoring systems for medicines.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health
  • Forensic Science

Background:

  • Prescription drug diversion poses serious health, legal, and social challenges.
  • Misuse of prescription medications contributes significantly to overdose fatalities.
  • Opioid analgesics and benzodiazepine psychoactive drugs are the most frequently diverted substances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the implications of prescription drug diversion.
  • To identify common sources of diverted prescription drugs.
  • To discuss mitigation strategies for drug diversion.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on prescription drug diversion.
  • Analysis of drug sources and commonly diverted drug classes.
  • Examination of preventative measures and monitoring systems.
Keywords:
benzodiazepinesdrug dependenceopioidsprescription drug diversion

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Main Results:

  • Diversion often involves obtaining drugs from family or friends.
  • Overseas pharmacies, laboratories, and illicit drug dealers are also sources.
  • Effective mitigation is possible through improved prescribing practices.

Conclusions:

  • Good prescribing practices are crucial for mitigating drug diversion.
  • Implementing robust systems for monitoring prescription and dispensing is essential.
  • Australia is actively establishing such monitoring systems to combat diversion.