DEA Office of Diversion Control

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The DEA Office of Diversion Control is the division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration responsible for preventing, investigating, and regulating the diversion of legal controlled substances into illegal channels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal law enforcement division
regulatory office
aimsTo ensure controlled substances are available for legitimate medical use
prevent diversion of legal drugs into illicit markets
reduce prescription drug abuse
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn legal controlled substances
pharmaceutical controlled substances
precursor chemicals
hasAlternativeName DEA Office of Diversion Control
surface form: DEA Diversion Control

DEA Office of Diversion Control
surface form: Office of Diversion Control
headquartersLocation Arlington, Virginia
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis Controlled Substances Act
federal controlled substances regulations
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
mandate prevent, detect, and investigate diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals
regulate legitimate controlled substances industry
operatedBy United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
oversees DEA registration system for controlled substances handlers
recordkeeping requirements for controlled substances
reporting requirements for controlled substances
parentAgency Drug Enforcement Administration
partOf Drug Enforcement Administration
responsibleFor administrative actions against registrants
civil actions related to diversion
enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in diversion matters
investigating diversion of controlled substances
monitoring compliance with controlled substances regulations
oversight of legal controlled substances supply chain
preventing diversion of controlled substances
registration of controlled substances handlers
registration of distributors of controlled substances
registration of manufacturers of controlled substances
registration of pharmacies handling controlled substances
registration of practitioners prescribing controlled substances
regulating controlled substances distribution
supporting criminal investigations of diversion
subjectOf U.S. federal regulations on controlled substances diversion control
subordinateTo DEA Deputy Administrator
usesProgram DEA Office of Diversion Control self-linksurface differs
surface form: DEA Diversion Control Program
worksWith healthcare providers
law enforcement agencies
pharmaceutical manufacturers
pharmacies
state regulatory agencies

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DEA Office of Diversion Control hasAlternativeName DEA Office of Diversion Control
this entity surface form: Office of Diversion Control
DEA Office of Diversion Control hasAlternativeName DEA Office of Diversion Control
this entity surface form: DEA Diversion Control
Drug Enforcement Administration hasDivision DEA Office of Diversion Control
DEA Office of Diversion Control usesProgram DEA Office of Diversion Control self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: DEA Diversion Control Program