ABSTRACT
In recent decades, drug abuse has become a serious social problem in the United States. Not only has the use of narcotics and other dangerous drugs reached epidemic proportions, but it has also led to the commission of other crimes, such as murders, robberies, rapes, burglaries, frauds, shopližing, arson, weapon violations, forgeries, and sex o¡enses.
e Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Title II of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1970, requires law enforcement agencies to control the abuse of drugs and other chemical substances. A consolidation of numerous laws that regulate the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, depressants, and hallucinogens, the CSA places chemical substances under –ve schedules. A drug’s placement is based on its medical use, potential for abuse, and dependence liability. e Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration may add, delete, or change the schedule of a controlled substance. In addition, the manufacturer of a drug, a medical society, a pharmacy association, or an interest group can petition to add, delete, or change the schedule of a drug. When the DEA receives a petition, it initiates its own investigation of
