The Drug Enforcement Agency regulates the manufacture, prescription, and distribution of psychoactive medications through a classification system known as the Schedule of Controlled Substances. At which level would anabolic steroids be placed?

A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV


C
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There are five classifications, or "schedules," of controlled substances. The degree of control depends on the medication's classification, which ranges from Schedule I (has a high potential for abuse) to Schedule V (a relatively low potential for abuse). Anabolic steroids are a Schedule III drug, having some potential for abuse.

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