A controlled substance has high abuse potential but also has acceptable medical uses despite the risk of psychologic or physiologic dependence. What classification of controlled substances de-scribes such a medication?
a. Schedule I
b. Schedule II
c. Schedule III
d. Schedule IV
ANS: B
Schedule II drugs have a high abuse potential, but they have accepted medical uses. The inap-propriate or indiscriminate use of Schedule II drugs may result in physiologic or psychologic de-pendence. The schedules range in number from I to V, with the lowest number having the highest degree of control.
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