Drug diversion is a?

• A. A legal violation
• B. Type of theft
• C. A medical procedure
• D. A supply chain term

Answer: (B)

Drug diversion is the unauthorized transfer or use of prescription medications from legitimate medical channels, which makes it a type of theft. In a hospital setting, this means drugs are taken or redirected by someone with access—such as staff or contractors—without proper authorization, depriving the facility and patients of their rightful medication and creating safety and safety-compliance risks. It’s not a medical procedure, and it isn’t a standard supply-chain term describing procurement or logistics. The key idea is misappropriation of medications, which is why it’s categorized as theft rather than the other options.