Drug Regulation And Control

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Schedule I

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Each drug has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US. It may not be prescribed. Heroin, various opium derivatives, and hallucinogenic substances are included on this schedule.

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Schedule II

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Each drug has a high potential for abuse and may lead to physical or psychological dependence, but also has a currently accepted medical use in the US. Amphetamines, opium, cocaine, methadone, and various opiates are included on this schedule.

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Schedule III

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Each drug's potential for abuse is less than those in Schedules I and II and there is a currently accepted medical use in the US, but abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Anabolic steroids and various compounds containing limited quantities of narcotic substances such as codeine are included on this schedule.

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Schedule IV

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Each drug has a low potential for abuse relative to Schedule III drugs and there is a current accepted medical use in the US, but abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. Phenobarbital, the sedative chloral hydrate, and the anesthetic methohexital are included in this group.

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Schedule V

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Each drug has a low potential for abuse relative to Schedule IV drugs and there is a current accepted medical use in the US, but abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. Compounds containing limited amounts of a narcotic such as codeine are included in this group.