During the appeal, the prosecutor William Lucius argued that the other treatments represented the profits of drug diversion.

On one side there is the real possibility of improper drug diversion and sales, and on the other the potential for failing to alleviate a patient's suffering.

The intent of the drug law was "to prevent drug trafficking, drug diversion and illicit drug use," he said.

They contracted as advisors to 250 of the largest corporations to develop drug diversion, detection, and urine testing programs.

"Increasingly common scams like this - known as drug diversion - potentially place the health of an unknowing consumer in jeopardy," Mr. Vacco said.

It is not available for takeout, and the drug diversion and sale of methadone on sidewalks is thus eliminated.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has implemented various measures against drug diversion in the United States.

Critics of the current policy on drug diversion claim that the problem is exacerbated by a lack of public knowledge regarding the abuse of prescription pharmaceuticals.

Nevada Union High School - famous for its high quality security and drug diversion programs.

At a recent conference on prison hospices in Atlanta, drug diversion was one of the most popular topics.