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The CSA was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on October 27, 1970. Within the CSA there are five controlled substance schedules at the federal level (Schedules I-V) that are used to classify drugs based upon their: accepted medical applications in the U.S. abuse potential.
A drug or chemical can be treated as a Schedule 1 substance for criminal prosecution even if it is not a controlled substance. Controlled drugs that are considered to have virtually no risk for addiction, abuse or harm are not scheduled. Examples of those would be insulin, blood pressure and cholesterol medicines.
Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote. Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Substances are placed in their respective schedules based on whether they have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, their relative abuse potential, and likelihood of causing dependence when abused. Some examples of the drugs in each schedule are listed below.
Controlled substances are medications that can cause physical and mental dependence. There are restrictions on how they can be filled and refilled. Controlled substances are regulated and classified by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) places all substances which were in some manner regulated under existing federal law into one of five schedules. This placement is based upon the substance’s accepted medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability. The Act also provides a mechanism for substances to be controlled (added
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) places all substances which were in some manner regulated under existing federal law into one of five schedules. This placement is based upon the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability.
Schedule 2 (II) Drugs. The drug has a high potential for abuse. The drug has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse of the drug may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Controlled substances are drugs or chemicals that the government regulates because they can be easily abused and lead to addiction. They are powerful medications that need careful handling. These substances can be illicit drugs or prescription medications.
The Controlled Substances Act categorizes certain medications into 5 different schedules based on misuse potential. Schedule I medications have the highest misuse potential, and Schedule V medications have the lowest misuse potential.