Good article on substance abuse and the threat of substance abuse on college campuses.
The article, The threat of substance abuse to college students, by Ahston Nanninga states,
“The opioid crisis has become a serious threat to public health, but from where does the drug abuse stem? Under the Controlled Substances Act, drugs have been categorized into their respective classes ranging from Schedule I to Schedule V. Schedule V is the lowest containing drugs such as codeine and other common substances used in cold/flu medicines. As the scheduling moves toward the lower numbers, the drug classifications intensify.”
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