Drug diversion cases in Alaska
10 documented cases, 2007–2025.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 36 months (3 years)
Longest: 36 months (3 years)
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 10 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 10 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 6 |
| Opioids | 3 |
| No drug stated | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 7 |
| Long-term care | 1 |
| No setting stated | 2 |
Cases
Newest first
- Anchorage Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Prescribing Opioids Without Medical Purpose 2025-11-14 · Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska registered nurse surrendered license over diversion and substance-abuse allegations 2022-11-01
- Pain clinic nurse practitioner convicted of diverting opioids to a family member using other patients' names 2022-10 · Eagle River, AK · Other / not classified
- Anchorage nurse practitioner charged with manslaughter and drug distribution for opioid prescriptions without office visits 2020-03 · Anchorage, AK · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse reprimanded for misappropriating narcotics from employer for personal use 2017-05 · Other / not classified
- Alaska registered nurse reprimanded for diverting narcotics from employer for personal use 2017-05 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse signed out extra OxyContin, Percocet, and oxycodone not given to residents and forged a narcotic sheet 2011-01 · Long-term care
- Registered nurse had Schedule II drugs removed from an automated dispensing cabinet and unaccounted for 2010-01 · Other / not classified
- Nurse practitioner self-administered controlled substances taken from office stock 2010-01 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse diverted a Schedule II controlled substance from the workplace 2007-06 · Other / not classified
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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.
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