Which schedule is described as having less potential for abuse and currently accepted medical use?

Which schedule is described as having less potential for abuse and currently accepted medical use?

• A. Schedule III
• B. Schedule II
• C. Schedule I
• D. Schedule IV

Answer: (A)

Abuse potential and medical use determine how drugs are scheduled. Substances with accepted medical use and lower abuse potential sit in the later schedules. Schedule I has the highest abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule II also has high abuse potential but does have accepted medical use with strict controls. Schedule III is lower in abuse potential than II and has medical use. Schedule IV has even lower potential for abuse and also has accepted medical use with some restrictions. So the description “less potential for abuse and currently accepted medical use” points to Schedule IV. For example, many benzodiazepines are in this schedule.

Abuse potential and medical use determine how drugs are scheduled. Substances with accepted medical use and lower abuse potential sit in the later schedules. Schedule I has the highest abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule II also has high abuse potential but does have accepted medical use with strict controls. Schedule III is lower in abuse potential than II and has medical use. Schedule IV has even lower potential for abuse and also has accepted medical use with some restrictions. So the description “less potential for abuse and currently accepted medical use” points to Schedule IV. For example, many benzodiazepines are in this schedule.