DEA drug classifications

It is important that everyone importing drugs understand that the FDA import policy does not allow for the importation of scheduled drugs. Although many drug companies will not sell a scheduled drug to US buyers, there are those who will. It is nessary for you to know what is scheduled and what is not.We have heard of a few unfortunate souls who did order scheduled drugs and were paid a visit by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the full weight of the law.Below is a brief description of the schedules from the DEA webpage. A more detailed listing can be found in the front of the Physician’s Desk Reference.

U.S. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration

Schedule I

The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
Some Schedule I substances are heroin, LSD, marijuana, and methaqualone.

Schedule II

The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Schedule II substances include morphine, PCP, cocaine, methadone, and methamphetamine.

Schedule III

The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in Schedules I and II.
The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
Abuse of the drug or other substance 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

The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III.
The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence 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

The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule IV.
The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence 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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