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Drug scheduling

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001764

The classification of controlled substances into five schedules based on their potential for abuse, accepted medical use, and safety or dependence liability. Schedule I drugs, such as heroin, have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, while Schedule V drugs have the lowest potential for abuse. This system is established by the Controlled Substances Act in the United States.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001764
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001764",
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  "definition": "The classification of controlled substances into five schedules based on their potential for abuse, accepted medical use, and safety or dependence liability. Schedule I drugs, such as heroin, have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, while Schedule V drugs have the lowest potential for abuse. This system is established by the Controlled Substances Act in the United States.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/drug-scheduling/"
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