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CSA of 1970 (2)
controlled drugs
| definition | term |
|---|---|
| drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the United States. They may not be prescribed. | Schedule I C-I |
| Drugs that have a high potential for abuse that may lead to physical or psychological dependence but that also have currently accepted medical uses in the United States. | Schedule II C-II |
| Drugs with a potential for abuse less than those in Schedules I and II. These drugs have currently accepted medical uses in the United States, but their abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. | Schedule III C-III |
| Drugs with low potential for abuse relative to Schedule III drugs. These drugs hqve currently accepted medical uses in the United States, but their abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. | Schedule IV C-IV |
| Drugs with a low potential for abuse relative to Schedule IV drugs. These drugs have currently accepted medical uses in the United States, but their abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. | Schedule V C-V |