Drug diversion cases in Vermont
18 documented cases, 1990–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 18 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 18 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 9 |
| Other controlled substance | 7 |
| Stimulants | 3 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Retail pharmacy | 6 |
| Other / not classified | 5 |
| Hospital / health system | 4 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 1 |
| Long-term care | 1 |
| No setting stated | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- VA medical center nurse pleads guilty to diverting and tampering with psychiatric patients' stimulant medications 2026-07 · White River Junction, VT · Hospital / health system
- VA hospital psychiatric nurse diverted amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate and tampered with patient medications 2026-06 · White River Junction, VT · Hospital / health system
- Vermont hospital endoscopy unit nurse diverted fentanyl and sedatives intended for patients 2026-03-05 · Barre, Vermont · Hospital / health system
- Vermont revokes compact-licensed physician after Kentucky revocation tied to federal controlled-substance indictment 2024-11-06
- Pharmacist charged with diverting hydrocodone/APAP tablets from a West Virginia pharmacy 2023-09 · Stonewood, WV · Retail pharmacy
- CVS pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone tablets and liquid solution for personal use; license revoked 2023-06 · Berlin, VT · Retail pharmacy
- Vermont registered nurse's license conditioned after attempted diversion of medications from a facility medication cart 2023-02-27 · Other / not classified
- Vermont chain pharmacy manager diluted hydromorphone oral solution and falsified inventory records 2022-11 · Retail pharmacy
- Skilled nursing facility registered nurse diverted Ativan tablets from PRN supply for personal use; Vermont license warned 2022-01 · Gwynedd, PA · Long-term care
- Vermont dental practice employee conspired to forge oxycodone prescriptions 2021-12-20 · Dental / oral surgery
- Physician at Green Mountain Family Medicine diverted controlled substances by writing staff members' prescriptions for personal and family use 2019-05 · Rutland and White River Junction, VT · Other / not classified
- Vermont supermarket pharmacist wrote and filled fraudulent hydrocodone prescriptions in two states 2014-03-11 · Retail pharmacy
- Burlington pharmacy technician accused of taking thousands of hydrocodone, zolpidem and buprenorphine tablets 2014-03-11 · Retail pharmacy
- South Burlington physician pleaded guilty to prescription fraud after writing prescriptions under fictitious names 2012-11 · Other / not classified
- Vermont psychiatric-facility nurse accused of diverting narcotics; consent order later contested through state supreme court 2011-04 · Other / not classified
- Rutland pharmacy technician's registration revoked after alleged theft and consumption of a narcotic cough syrup 2009-10-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Vermont-licensed nurse charged over diversion of opioids prescribed to a New Hampshire nursing home resident 2008-01-30 · Other / not classified
- Vermont hospital nurse admitted diverting patient drugs; civil suit tested confidentiality of board investigative files 1990-01 · 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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