14.1 Drugs are classified by safety, social acceptability, origin, and biological activity Classified according to safety and social acceptability U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Classification of Drugs Classification Description Examples Over-the-counter (OTC) Available to anyone Aspirin, cough cInes Permitted nonmedical drugs Available in food beverage and tobacco products Alcohol, caffeine, nicotine Prescribe drugs Requires physician authorization Antibiotics, birth control pills Control substance Schedule 1 No medical use, high abuse pote ntial Heroine. LSD, mescaline. m Schedule 2 Some medical use, high abuse potential Amphetamine, cocaine, morphine, codeine Schedule 3 Prescription drugs, abuse pote ntial Barbiturates, valium Most drugs exhibit a broad spectrum of activity. Aspirin relieves pain, reduces fever and inflammation, thins the blood, causes ringing in the ears14.1 Drugs are classified by safety, social acceptability, origin, and biological activity • Classified according to safety and social acceptability Most drugs exhibit a broad spectrum of activity. Aspirin relieves pain, reduces fever and inflammation, thins the blood, causes ringing in the ears. U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Classification of Drugs Classification Description Examples Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs Available to anyone Aspirin, cough medicines Permitted nonmedical drugs Available in food beverage and tobacco products Alcohol, caffeine, nicotine Prescribe drugs Requires physician authorization Antibiotics, birth control pills Control substance Schedule 1 No medical use, high abuse potential Heroine, LSD, mescaline, marijuana Schedule 2 Some medical use, high abuse potential Amphetamine, cocaine, morphine, codeine Schedule 3 Prescription drugs, abuse potential Barbiturates, valium