Alprazolam diversion cases
55 documented cases, 2010–2026.
Figures are derived from the 1081 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Drug field names alprazolam; it also appears on the benzodiazepines page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $200,000
Smallest $125,000 · largest $300,000
Median of 3 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 3 of 55 records. 52 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 1 month
Longest: 171 months
19 prison or jail terms stated in 17 of 55 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Physician / surgeon | 19 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 13 |
| Pharmacist | 10 |
| Pharmacy technician | 10 |
| Nurse practitioner / APRN | 1 |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 1 |
| Veterinarian | 1 |
From the Role field (7) or, where the record has none, the case title (35).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
25 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 31 |
| Retail pharmacy | 20 |
| Hospital / health system | 3 |
| No setting stated | 1 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
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- Texas Pharmacy Technician Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2013) 2013 · Texas · Retail pharmacy
- A pharmacy technician diverted narcotics by taking and selling them, and the pharmacy's controlled-substance records were found inaccurate as a result 2012-05 · Retail pharmacy
- TX Suspends Humble Pharmacy: 14,000 Pain Clinic Scripts 2012-01-26 · Humble · Retail pharmacy
- Westchester pharmacy technician charged with trafficking oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam after DEA parking-lot arrest 2011-12-21
- Tulsa hospital pharmacy operator paid civil penalty after employees stole hundreds of thousands of hydrocodone and alprazolam doses 2010-02-19 · Hospital / health system
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, licensing-board orders, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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