harm to are the patientscausesharm to are the patients

to ODs in Hospitalsleadingto ODs in Hospitals

to substance abuse and addiction ... saving livesleadsto substance abuse and addiction ... saving lives

to substance abuse , addiction , and potentially even deathmay leadto substance abuse , addiction , and potentially even death

to substance abuse ... substance use disorders and overdose deathsmay leadto substance abuse ... substance use disorders and overdose deaths

to a fourfold increase in substance abuse treatment admissions from 1998 to 2008 for individualscontributedto a fourfold increase in substance abuse treatment admissions from 1998 to 2008 for individuals

to a fourfold increase in substance abuse treatment admissions between 1998 and 2008 among individuals aged 12 and oldercontributedto a fourfold increase in substance abuse treatment admissions between 1998 and 2008 among individuals aged 12 and older

to disease outbreaks as a result of needle sharingleadingto disease outbreaks as a result of needle sharing

from written prescriptions being lost , stolen , or sold , while also maintaining accessibility for patients who require the covered medicinesresultingfrom written prescriptions being lost , stolen , or sold , while also maintaining accessibility for patients who require the covered medicines

in their patients doing without the much needed pain relieversresultedin their patients doing without the much needed pain relievers

a high degree of risk of causing harm to hospital patients that come in contact with staff who are known to divert drugscreatesa high degree of risk of causing harm to hospital patients that come in contact with staff who are known to divert drugs

numerous issues for nurse leaders to keep in mind while managing the situationcreatesnumerous issues for nurse leaders to keep in mind while managing the situation

in multi - victim exposure which affects the clinician who diverts the drug , the patient who is n’t administered the drug , the resulting recipient of the diverted drug , as well as the healthcare facility from which it was divertedresultsin multi - victim exposure which affects the clinician who diverts the drug , the patient who is n’t administered the drug , the resulting recipient of the diverted drug , as well as the healthcare facility from which it was diverted

in regulatory action by federal or state authorities , such as a suspension or termination of a facility ’s U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) registration , liability , or negative publicity for a healthcare facilitymay resultin regulatory action by federal or state authorities , such as a suspension or termination of a facility ’s U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) registration , liability , or negative publicity for a healthcare facility

to hepatitis C infection in Jacksonville , Fla. , where technologist Steven Beumel infected two patients at the Mayo Clinic , one who diedleadingto hepatitis C infection in Jacksonville , Fla. , where technologist Steven Beumel infected two patients at the Mayo Clinic , one who died

undue suffering to patients who do n’t receive pain relief drugs ... can damage a hospital ’s reputation , and may lead to major civil and criminal monetary penaltiescan causeundue suffering to patients who do n’t receive pain relief drugs ... can damage a hospital ’s reputation , and may lead to major civil and criminal monetary penalties

to abuse , overdose and death – and drug overdose deaths tripled between 1999 and 2014contributesto abuse , overdose and death – and drug overdose deaths tripled between 1999 and 2014

to the increase in drug - related hospitalizationshas contributedto the increase in drug - related hospitalizations

investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration , Medicaid , Medicare , and state insurance fraud unitscan promptinvestigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration , Medicaid , Medicare , and state insurance fraud units

to divert first - time and minor drug offenders from the criminal justice systemdesignedto divert first - time and minor drug offenders from the criminal justice system

in drug addictions , overdoses , drug - related emergency room visits , and deathcan resultin drug addictions , overdoses , drug - related emergency room visits , and death

the individual discomfort or jeopardizes the individual 's health and safetycausesthe individual discomfort or jeopardizes the individual 's health and safety

to numerous overdose deaths within this Commonwealth and throughout the countryhas ledto numerous overdose deaths within this Commonwealth and throughout the country

to dismissal of the chargescould leadto dismissal of the charges

to overdose morbidity and mortality , crimecontributesto overdose morbidity and mortality , crime

the resident discomfortcausesthe resident discomfort

a serious medical crisiscreatesa serious medical crisis

Prescribers who suspect drug diversion can document and report it to the US Department of Health and Human Services , the Office of the Inspector General , local law enforcement , or local fraud alert networksis discoveredPrescribers who suspect drug diversion can document and report it to the US Department of Health and Human Services , the Office of the Inspector General , local law enforcement , or local fraud alert networks

a “ mushroom ” effect of increased drug abuse , drug addiction , drug overdoses , serious bodily injury and death in those communities spread over several different statesmost likely causeda “ mushroom ” effect of increased drug abuse , drug addiction , drug overdoses , serious bodily injury and death in those communities spread over several different states

for Dec. 8setfor Dec. 8

a pipeline between drug supplies and drug abusers which must be addressed directly if the opioid abuse war is to be woncreatesa pipeline between drug supplies and drug abusers which must be addressed directly if the opioid abuse war is to be won

significant societal riskscreatessignificant societal risks

to hepatitis outbreakshas ledto hepatitis outbreaks

a permanent criminal record and get you into drug abuse education programscan preventa permanent criminal record and get you into drug abuse education programs

to the opioid crisisis contributingto the opioid crisis

to opioid abuse leading to opioid overdose and deathcontributesto opioid abuse leading to opioid overdose and death

in better care at lower costsresultingin better care at lower costs

from alteration , forgery , or theft of paper prescriptionsresultingfrom alteration , forgery , or theft of paper prescriptions

to outbreaks of infections caused by healthcare providershas ledto outbreaks of infections caused by healthcare providers

in the spread of hepatitis C. Drug diversionhas resultedin the spread of hepatitis C. Drug diversion