A drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government may be abused or cause addiction.
When delivering medications, the nurse must know important information about the drug being administered.
A drug or other substance is tightly controlled by a government because of its potential for abuse or addiction. Control relates to the way substances are manufactured, used, handled, stored, and distributed. Controlled substances include opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids.
Some conventions, notably the Single Convention on Narcotics, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the United Nations Convention against Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances, contain internationally agreed "lists" of controlled substances, incorporated into national law. However, domestic laws usually extend these international agreements significantly.
Some precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of illicit drugs, which may also lack the pharmacological effects of the drugs themselves, are controlled substances in many countries. Substances are classified according to the scheme and consist mainly of potentially psychoactive substances and anabolic steroids. Controlled substances do not include many prescription items such as antibiotics.
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