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Schedule
IV (has a potential for abuse less than
Schedule III, has a currently accepted medical
use, may lead to limited physical dependence or
addiction)
Alprazolam
(Xanax)
Chloral Hydrate
(Noctec)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium,
Libritabs, Limbitrol)
Clonazepam (Klonopin, Clonopin)
Dextropropoxyphene (Darvon,
Darvocet, Dolene, Propacet)
Diazepam (Valium, Valrelease)
Estazolam (ProSom, Domnamid,
Eurodin, Nuctalon)
Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl)
Ethinamate (Valmid, Valamin)
Flunitrazepam
(Rohypnol, Narcozep, Darkene, Roipnol)
Flurazepam (Dalmane)
Lorazepam (Ativan) |
Maxindol (Sanorex, Maxanor)
Meprobamate
(Miltown, Equanil, Deprol, Equagesic, Meprospan)
Modanafinil (Provigil)
Oxazepam (Serax, Serenid-D)
Oxazolam (Serenal, Convertal)
Pentazocine (Talwin, Talacen)
Quazepam (Doral, Dormalin)
Sibutramine (Meridia)
Temazepam (Restoril)
Triazolam (Halcion)
Zaleplon (Sonata)
Zolpidem (Ambien,
Stilnoct, Ivadal)
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Schedule V (has
a potential for abuse less than Schedule IV, has
a currently accepted medical use, may lead to
limited physical dependence or addiction)
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Between 1995 and 2005, treatment admissions for abuse of prescription pain relievers grew more than 300 percent. (TEDS, 2007)
Past year abuse of Vicodin is particularly high among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, with nearly one in 10 high school seniors reporting taking it in the past year without a doctor’s approval. (MTF, 2007)
Unintentional poisoning deaths involving narcotics and hallucinogens grew 55 percent from 1999 to 2004. Research suggests this is an increase attributed primarily to prescription painkillers. (CDC, 2007)
Unintentional poisoning deaths involving psychotherapeutic drugs, such as sedative-hypnotics and anti-depressants, grew 84 percent from 1999 to 2004. (CDC, 2007)
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