Course Description

Diverting Pharmaceutical drugs from their prescribed and appropriate use is a major problem not only to our law enforcement but also to our health care professionals. The goal of this course is to present an in-depth overview of various prescription substances, learn Drug Scheduling, and discuss diversion techniques for law enforcement officers. Methods of diversion such as prescription forgery, doctor shopping, faking sickness, internet pharmacies will be discussed. Included are investigative techniques to detect activity and apprehend violators.