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Controlled Substances Act (view source)
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In the US, the Controlled Substances Act regulates pharmaceuticals. It divides drugs into classes called schedules and established the [[FDA]].
In the US, the Controlled Substances Act regulates pharmaceuticals. It divides drugs into classes called schedules and established the [[FDA]].
==Schedule I==
==Drug Schedules==
==Schedule II==
Required findings as followed:
===Schedule I.===
:(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
:(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
:(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
===Schedule II.===
:(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
:(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
:(C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
===Schedule III.===
:(A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
:(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
:(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychologicaldependence.
===Schedule IV.===
:(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
:(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
:(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
===Schedule V.===
:(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
:(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
:(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
==References==
==References==
[http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html Controlled Substances Act from U.S. DEA website]
[http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html Controlled Substances Act from U.S. DEA website]