Essay, Research Paper: Act For The Drug

Harrison Act (1914) – 1st fed law to regulate to faree distribution of opium or drugs
Opium Poppy Act (1942) – Prohibits growing opium Except for the license
Narcotics Control Act (1956) – imposes server penalties for convicted of narcotics or weed charges.
Drug Abuse Control Amendment (1965) – adapts strict controls over LSD, amphetamines
Comprehensive Prevention Control Act (1970) – replaces all laws concerning narcotics.
Drug Offenders Act (1984) – set up special programs for offenders and organize treatment
Anti-Drug Abuse Act (1988) – established the office of national drug control policy to overuse all
fed policies regarding research about and control of drug of abuse.
Crime Control Act (1990) – doubles appropriations for drug law enforcement grants to states;
additional measures aimed at seizure and forfeiture of
drug trafficker’s assets; includes provisions on international money laundering, drug-free zones.
1. a. high potential for abuse
b. no medical use
c. lack of accepted safety
(heroin, weed, LSD)
2 a.
b. accepted med use
c. abuse = Psychological/Physical Disorder
Morphine cocaine Injectable
Methamphetamine
3. a. Potential for abuse less than 1 and 2
b. Accepted Medical use
c. Abuse mal lead to moderate physical
dependence or high psychological dependence
Amphetamine
Most barbiturated
PCP
4. a. Low potential for abuse (3)
b. Accepted Medical use
c. Abuse may lead to Limited physical or psychological dependable (3)
Barbital Chloral Hydrate Paral de hydrate
5. a. Low potential for abuse (4)
b. Accepted medical use
c. Abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence (4)
Mixtures having small amounts of codeine or opium
DEA = U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration



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