Drugs in the United States are controlled by the 1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. This was past by Congress in the 1970’s. It regulates the manufacture, the destruction as well as the possession and use of drugs. It also places all drugs into one of the five schedules that are I, II, III, IV and V. The overall intention of the Comprehensive Drug Act is to help the government fight and prevent drugs being used for other then its intended medical use. The schedules are also created by weather the drugs are medically accepted and how likely the potential drug is to be abused. The five schedules range from high abuse to low abuse.
Schedule I (Most Dangerous)
Schedule I drugs, are drugs that are mostly sold on the street,
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Schedule II has high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to long term dependence. These drugs are dangerous for Example Cocaine; Morphine are Schedule II drugs.
Schedule III
Schedule III drugs, are drugs with a moderate to low potential of dependence. Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV. If misused, these drugs still have the potential to lead to abuse or addiction, but they are still not as dangerous as the drugs in Schedules I and II. You can purchase these drugs at your local pharmacy with a prescription from a Doctor. These drugs are not offered over the counter. Examples of Schedule III is steroids and Ketamine hydrochloride.
Schedule IV
Schedule IV drugs, are drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence. Accepted for medical use. Some examples of Schedule IV drugs are Alprazolam (Xanax), Flunitrazepam (Date Rape Drug).
Schedule V
Schedule V are drugs that are mostly sold over the counter. Schedule V drugs have a very low potential for abuse; however, if the substance is misused there is a potential for dependency could develop. Examples of Schedule V are cough