drug scheduling

ID
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ADDICTO:0000478

Curation status
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Proposed
Created
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18 Dec '20

Modified
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24 Oct '24

Definition
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A national drug policy that classifies drugs into classes, called 'schedules' according to their (1) potential for abuse, (2) safety, (3) addictive potential and (4) whether or not they have legitimate medical applications. Each schedule has rules regarding restrictions on use and penalties for misuse.

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Fuzzy set
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No

Definition source
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AddictO sub-ontology
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Intervention