Controlled Substance Diversion—esp. Opioid Drug Thefts—in U.S. Hospitals on the Rise: Multiple Studies and Reports

A four-year study and a number of reports by healthcare organizations, including The Joint Commission (the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare), as well as an NPR report (Oct. 2020), point to a substantial increase in hospital drug thefts, tied to healthcare workers struggling with substance use disorders. According to a…