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Drug Classes

Drug Classes. bsapp.com. “The Controlled Substance Act”. The government maintains five schedules of classifications for controlled substances Controlled substances are placed in these schedules according to: Potential for abuse Potential for dependence Medical value. bsapp.com. Abuse.

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Drug Classes

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  1. Drug Classes bsapp.com

  2. “The Controlled Substance Act” The government maintains five schedules of classifications for controlled substances Controlled substances are placed in these schedules according to: • Potential for abuse • Potential for dependence • Medical value bsapp.com

  3. Abuse • Inappropriate use • Unwarranted use • Over use • May or may not be addictive bsapp.com

  4. Dependence • Physical dependence occurs when the drug becomes necessary for their body to function normally • Psychological dependence occurs when a person thinks they need a drug to function normally bsapp.com

  5. Schedule I • High potential for abuse • No currently accepted medical use Heroin Marijuana PCP LSD bsapp.com

  6. Schedule II • High potential for abuse • Some medicinal use Cocaine opium Some opium derivatives Dronabinol (synthetic marijuana) bsapp.com

  7. Schedule III • Less potential for abuse than I & II • Current accepted medical use • low/moderate physical dependence or high psychological dependence bsapp.com

  8. Schedule III-Drugs • Barbiturate preparations • Certain preparations of codeine bsapp.com

  9. Schedule IV • Lower potential for abuse than schedule III • Valid medical use • Limited dependence Darvon Phenobarbital Valium Librium bsapp.com

  10. Schedule V • Low abuse potential • Valid medical use • Lower potential for producing dependence than schedule IV Robitussin Low dose codeine preps. bsapp.com

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