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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Nov. 5 ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 5, 1915 ... Road narrowing in Phoenix slows traffic but confuses some drivers ... Emergency services, Nov. 5 ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 5, 1915 ... Road narrowing in Phoenix slows traffic but confuses some drivers ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: DEA classifies five drug schedules MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 5, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Nov. 5, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> We always read about marijuana being described as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and the like (which, I agree, does seem extreme), but how many "schedules" are there, and what's in those different schedules? — J.J., by email J.J., there are five schedules of drugs, as classified by the U.S. government. In order to maintain our own schedule here at Since You Asked International HQ (which includes a lengthy lunch), we won't give you the whole list. That will also save some trees, since the list provided by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration runs 14 pages. You are correct — marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug. The DEA says Schedule I includes "drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. ... the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence." Among the other drugs on the Schedule I list, according to the DEA, are heroin, LSD, ecstasy and peyote. Here are the other schedules, brief descriptions of them by the DEA, and a few of the drugs listed under those schedules: Schedule II: DEA description says drugs in this category have "a high potential for abuse, less abuse potential than Schedule I drugs, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence." Schedule II drugs include hydrocodone (Vicodin), cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, Dexedrine, Adderall and Ritalin. Schedule III: Described as "drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence." Schedule III drugs include codeine, ketamine, anabolic steroids and testosterone. Schedule IV: Described as "drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence." Schedule IV drugs include Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan and Ambien. Schedule V: Described as "drugs with lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and ... containing limited quantities of certain narcotics. Schedule V drugs are generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic purposes." Schedule V drugs include low-dose codeine, Lomotil, Motofen and Lyrica. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 5, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501