Drug diversion cases in District of Columbia
9 documented cases, 1983–2022.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 9 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 9 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 9 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 8 |
| Other / not classified | 1 |
Cases
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- DC nurse diverted fentanyl from two Washington hospitals 2022-10-27 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
- DC nurse and nurse practitioner licenses revoked after oxycodone distribution conviction 2022-04-08 · Washington, DC · Other / not classified
- DC emergency nurse's diversion surfaced by automated dispensing cabinet audit 2022-01-14 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
- DC nurse diverted oxycodone from a rehabilitation hospital 2021-11-23 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
- DC nurse license stays suspended after fentanyl and oxycodone relapse 2021-09-01 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Employee Charged with Forging Oxycodone Prescriptions 2016-10-12 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
- DC hospital administrative assistant indicted over forged prescriptions for 600 oxycodone pills 2016-10 · Hospital / health system
- DC hospital medical technician sold patient data and blank prescription forms used for forged oxycodone scripts 2012-09-21 · Hospital / health system
- DC agency nurse's Demerol pull for a patient with an expired order led to two-year suspension, upheld on appeal 1983-03-29 · Hospital / health system
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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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