Reduce the Diversion of Prescription Drugs
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Most misuse of prescription drugs is not being done by the peopte who were prescribed the drugs by the doctors. Even
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Main Pathways for Prescription Drug Diversion
Major ways that prescription drugs are diverted to uses other than the intended use of the prescription include:
- People giving pills to a friend or relative
- People stealing pills (from friends/relatives or strangers)
- People buying pills from someone who was prescribed the pills or from someone who stole them.
- People stealing pills from a pharmacy or healthcare provider
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