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Criminal Charges for Forged Prescriptions in Oklahoma

Criminal Charges for Forged Prescriptions in Oklahoma

The state of Oklahoma takes forged prescriptions very seriously – trying to get drugs using a fake prescription is a felony. Law enforcement seem to charge more and more people each year with prescription fraud. To prove prescription fraud, the prosecutor must show that you obtained a controlled dangerous substance when you: Forged a prescription, Altered the prescription to change the quantity or the drug prescribed, or Gave a forged or altered prescription to a pharmacist for filling. 47 O.S. § 2-407(A). Attempts to commit prescription fraud are illegal too, even if they are not successful. Oklahoma also penalizes people who possess...

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The Oklahoma Anti-Drug Diversion Act

The Oklahoma Anti-Drug Diversion Act

Drug usage in Oklahoma is growing by the day, so law enforcement efforts to crack down on drug use have increased. A law called the Oklahoma Anti-Drug Diversion Act helps police monitor abuse of legal drugs by creating the Prescription Monitoring Program. With a drug use rate well over the national average and many Oklahomans reporting non-medical use of pain relievers, the Act and its amendments create one more opportunity for police to make drug-related arrests. The Anti-Drug Diversion Act seeks to deter abuse of prescription drugs, either drugs that are legally prescribed or legal drugs that are used without a...

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