Drug diversion cases in Georgia
11 documented cases, 2016–2024.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 11 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $100,000
Largest: $200,000
2 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 2 of 11 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 6 |
| Opioids | 4 |
| Benzodiazepines | 3 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 6 |
| Other / not classified | 4 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Cases
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- Savannah-Area Weight-Loss Clinic Physician Pays $100,000 Over Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Failures 2024-09-11 · Savannah, Georgia · Other / not classified
- Licensed practical nurse removed controlled substances from workplace while also working under a suspended license and submitting a fraudulent Board letter 2023-03 · Other / not classified
- Nursing Home Employees Sentenced for Stealing and Reselling Patients' Alprazolam 2021-04-19 · Brunswick, Georgia · Other / not classified
- Georgia Pharmacy Owner Charged Over Fake Prescriptions and Unauthorized Controlled Substance Distribution 2019-07-15 · Baxley, Georgia · Other / not classified
- Georgia Pharmacist-in-Charge Charged Over False Statements in Controlled-Substance Dispensing Audit 2019-07-15 · Darien, Georgia · Retail pharmacy
- Health system settles alleged opioid diversion case over tens of thousands of missing oxycodone 30 mg tablets 2018-05 · Springfield, GA · Hospital / health system
- Georgia hospital settles allegations over unaccounted 30 mg oxycodone tablets believed diverted 2018-05 · Hospital / health system
- Hospital emergency room nurse diverted controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine 2016-04 · Hospital / health system
- Emergency room nurse suspended indefinitely for diverting controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine 2016-04 · Hospital / health system
- Emory Hospital Pharmacy Technicians Diverted More Than 1 Million Doses of Controlled Substances 2016-02-01 · Atlanta, GA · Hospital / health system
- University hospital employees fired for diverting controlled substances including alprazolam and hydrocodone 2016-02 · 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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