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 abuse Potential for dependence Potential for dependence Medical value Medical value bsapp.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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