NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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A law that established penalties for possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs and established five schedules for classifying drugs
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Foreign Substances Act
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Immigration Act
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Controlled Substances Act
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Food and Drug Administration Act
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Title II of that act, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), established a classification system with five schedules to identify drugs based on their potential for abuse, their applications in medicine, and their likelihood of producing dependence.
Detailed explanation-2: -DREs classify drugs in one of seven categories: central nervous system (CNS) depressants, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetics, narcotic analgesics, inhalants, and cannabis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
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