Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Prescription Drug Diversion

The transfer of prescription drugs from legal to illegal distribution and marketing networks.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The transfer of prescription drugs from legal to illegal distribution and marketing networks.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Controlled Substance Diversion
  • Controlled Substance Diversions
  • Diversion, Controlled Substance
  • Diversion, Prescription Drug
  • Diversions, Controlled Substance
  • Diversions, Prescription Drug
  • Drug Diversion, Prescription
  • Drug Diversions, Prescription
  • Prescription Drug Diversions
  • Substance Diversion, Controlled
  • Substance Diversions, Controlled

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, ethnology, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2014

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  1. I01w.198w.240w.609w
  2. I01w.880w.735w.191w.204w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prescription Drug Diversion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064226
  2. Prescription Drug Diversion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_diversion
  3. Prescription Drug Diversion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5308890