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Showing 185 of 730 cases · page 18 of 24.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Licensed practical nurse found to have ingested prescription medications and possessed Adavan at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
2013-04
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Delaware | Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill | prescription medications; Adavan | ingested several prescription medications without telling her supervisor; was found with Adavan in her pocket that should have been administered to a patient but was claimed missing; Hearing Officer found a pattern of theft and consumption of controlled substances | not stated | Board suspended the license for five years, required monthly random drug screens, and required 12 CEs (6 in ethics, 6 in substance abuse) | none documented | source |
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Dentist had patients and staff fill painkiller prescriptions for his own use
2013
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Pennsylvania | dental practice | painkillers | Had patients and staff fill prescriptions for painkillers intended for his own use to feed a drug addiction | not stated | Pled guilty to 86 counts; Pennsylvania's dental board suspended his license for 10 years | none documented | source |
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Four Connecticut pharmacy technicians charged with stealing and selling prescription drugs
2011-10-04
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Connecticut | Pharmacies in Connecticut | Prescription drugs (not specified in extracted text) | not stated | Pharmacy technicians (four individuals) | not stated | none documented | source |
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Anesthesiologist admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and evading toxicology screens
2011-07
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Maryland Baltimore, MD |
Baltimore, MD | illicit substances | admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and deliberately evading detection on toxicology screens, in violation of a prior consent order | not stated | suspension | none documented | source |
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Physician assistant wrote unauthorized prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances for her own personal use
2011-07
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Maryland Hagerstown, MD |
Hagerstown, MD | Controlled Dangerous Substances | found to have written unauthorized prescriptions for Controlled Dangerous Substances for her own personal use, amid substance abuse issues | not stated | revocation | none documented | source |
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Respiratory care practitioner took controlled dangerous substances from her workplace
2011-05
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Maryland Frederick, MD |
Workplace | controlled dangerous substances | found to have taken controlled dangerous substances from her workplace | not stated | reprimand with terms and conditions, upon applying for reinstatement | none documented | source |
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West Hartford physician settled civil claims over prescriptions not dispensed to named patients
2011-04-20
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Connecticut | Private medical office | Vyvanse and Subutex | not stated | Physician | not stated | none documented | source |
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Vermont psychiatric-facility nurse accused of diverting narcotics; consent order later contested through state supreme court
2011-04
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Vermont | In-patient mental health facility, Brattleboro | Narcotic drugs (unspecified) | not stated | Registered nurse | not stated | none documented | source |
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Every case states When (date) and Where (state) — 730 of 730. Beyond that, a blank cell means the source record does not state that fact, not that it did not happen:
- Setting: stated in 649 of 730 cases (89%)
- Drug: stated in 657 of 730 cases (90%)
- Method: stated in 474 of 730 cases (65%)
- Prosecution status: stated in 474 of 730 cases (65%); a documented penalty (fine, settlement, or restitution) exists for 77 of 730 cases (11%)
- Role: stated in only 255 of 730 cases (35%) — filtering or sorting by role silently hides the rest of the registry, which may still describe the same role in prose without a structured field
Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.