Federal Drug Schedules
Schedule I
- Has no currently accepted medical use in the United States.
- High potential for abuse.
- A lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
Some Schedule I substances are heroin, LSD, marijuana, and methaqualone.
Schedule II
- Has a high potential for abuse.
- Has a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
- Use may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Schedule II substances include morphine, PCP, cocaine, methadone, and
methamphetamine.
Schedule III
- Has a potential for abuse less than the substances in Schedules I and II.
- Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- Use may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
Anabolic steroids, codeine and hydrocodone with aspirin or Tylenol, and some barbiturates are Schedule III substances.
Schedule IV
- Has a low potential for abuse relative to the substances in Schedule III.
- Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- Abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III.
Included in Schedule IV are Darvon, Talwin, Equanil, Valium and Xanax.
Schedule V
- Has a low potential for abuse relative to the substances in Schedule IV.
- Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- Abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule IV.
Over-the-counter cough medicines with codeine are classified in Schedule V.
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