Heroin, an Opiate, Closely Related To Many Prescription Pain Killers:
Notice that Heroin is Scedule I (Mandatory Minimum Sentencing of 5 years), but its close cousin OxyContin is Schedule II (available by prescription). Both substances are highly addictive and have a high rate of abuse. Although a substance is prescibed by a doctor, it doesn't take away it's potential for addiction, overdose, or abuse.
Heroin - Schedule I
Opium - Schedule II - (This means it is illegal to sell without a DEA license and illegal to buy or possess without a license or prescription.)
Morphine - Schedule II
Kadian
Avinza
Pure Hydrocodone and Dihydrocodeine or products which contain more than 15mg per dosage unit - Schedule II.
Products which contain less than 15 mg hydrocodone per dosage unit - Schedule III
Anexsia
Anolor DH5
Bancap HC
Dolacet
Lorcet 10/650
Lorcet HD
Lorcet Plus
Lortab
Lortab 10
Lortab 5/500
Lortab 7.5/500
Lortab Elixir
Norco
T-Gesic
Vicodin
Vicodin ES
Vicodin HP
Zydone
Codeine - Schedule II
Products such as Tylenol II-IV, which contain less than 90 mg codeine per dosage unit, are Schedule III.
