DEA considering moving hydrocodone to Schedule II

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DEA considering moving hydrocodone to Schedule II

Post by wjstarck » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:38 pm

FYI, the DEA is considering moving Hydrocodone from schedule III to schedule II due to the acceleration in abuse patterns:

http://www.justice.gov/dea/concern/hydrocodone.html

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs ... codone.pdf

Hydrocodone trafficking trends:

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/nflis ... report.pdf

Hydrocodone and Xanax top the list of diverted drugs.

They're also proposing that Propofol, which is currently unscheduled, be re-classified Schedule IV:

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_r ... fr1027.htm
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