DAC Chapter 2

Substances with a high abuse potential with severe, psychic or physical dependence liability even though they have medical uses.

Cocaine, methamphetamine, opium, morphine, hydromorphone, codiene, meperidine, oxycodone, methylphenidate (Ritalin)

Substances with less abuse potential. This class includes Schedule II drugs when used in compounds with other drugs.

Drugs include Tylenol with codeine, some barbituate compounds, and paregoric.

Drugs that have even less abuse potential.

These include chloral hydrate, meprobamate, fenfloramine, diazepam (Valium), and other benzodiazapines, and phenobarbital.

Substances with very low abuse potential because they contain very limited quantities of narcotic and stimulant drugs; some are old OTC.

Robitussin AC (DXM) and lomotil are expamples.

It was created in the 1930's by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith.

Inhailing, injection, mucous membrane absorption, oral ingestion, and contact absorption.

IV, intravenously. Shooting drugs directly into the bloodstream by way of a vein.

IM, intramuscular. Shooting drugs into a muscle mass.

Subcutaneous. Injecting drugs under the skin.