Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has divided the sustances into five categories schedules, which they are:
Schedule 1 (I) drugs: substances with no accepted medical use so far and a high potential for abuse. This is the most dangerous schedule because they are considered to have a very high potential of severe psychological and physical dependence. Examples: Heroin, LSD, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)
Schedule 2 (II) drugs: substances with very controlled medical use with a abuse potential very high but less than Schedule 1 drugs. They are considered very dangerous, because they can lead to a severe psychological and physical dependence. Examples: Cocaine
Methamphetamine, Ritalin.
Schedule 3 (III) drugs: substances that are defined as drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. Their abuse potential is less than Schedule 1 and 2, but higher than Schedule 4. Examples: Vicodin, Anabolic steroids, Testosterone.
Schedule 4 (IV) drugs: substances with a abuse potential low and their risk of dependence is also low. Examples: Xanax, Valium
, Ativan.
Schedule 5 (V) drugs: substances abuse potential lower potential than Schedule 4 (IV) and they are made with limited amounts of some narcotics. They are used for analgesic purposes, antidiarrheal and less serious conditions. Examples: Lomotil, Robitussin
