Which term refers to professionals authorized to prescribe controlled substances?

• A. Drug Diversion
• B. Medication Effectiveness
• C. Authorized Practitioners
• D. Patient Name

Answer: (C)

Prescriptive authority for controlled substances is limited to individuals who are authorized practitioners. These are professionals who have been granted legal permission to prescribe, often backed by licensing and, where required, regulatory registration. This designation distinguishes those who can legitimately issue prescriptions for controlled substances from others who do not have that authority.

Drug diversion refers to the illegal distribution or misuse of prescription drugs, not to who can prescribe them. Medication effectiveness is about how well a drug works for a patient, not about who can prescribe. A patient name is simply identifying information, not related to prescribing authority.