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Why do medications need to be classified into schedules?

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Not all medication needs to be classified as a scheduled drug.

Drugs that are scheduled drugs are usually;

Amphetamines (Ritalin, Cocaine, etc.)

THC (Marijuana)

Barbiturates (Phenobarbital, etc.)

Opiates (Oxycodone (Percocet), Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Heroin, etc.)

LSD

PCP

Benzodiazepenes (Klonopin, Kpins, Clonazepam, Xanax, Lorazepam (Ativan), etc

Sleep Medication such as Ambien, and Lunesta with psychodelic properties.

This is because these drugs have either little or high risk for abuse...and are scheduled also because they are not to be held by any body other than whom the medication was prescribed for.

For instance, if you have 2 Cymbalta pills for depression, and I get caught with them by the police - It is possible that I will go to jail, but the drug is not a Scheduled chemical, therefore, there is no risk that I am selling or using for any illegal purposes.

If I get caught with Vicodin, and I do not have a prescription for it, then my a** will go to jail, with only a small chancel, like 1% that I won't if I have good use.

Look up scheduled drugs on Wikipedia, you will learn more than asking questions on WIKI ANSWERS.

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