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Drug Laws
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University
JUS-506, Criminal Behavior Analysis
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Controlled Substance Act
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 (CSA) was created by the federal government to
oversee the production, possession, usage, and importation of drugs. These drugs include
narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids. These drugs are
monitored by the CSA to prevent misuse and abuse of drugs (Boone, 2020, p. 38). The CSA
has set specific schedules ranging from schedules I-V. For example, schedule I has been set
as the most potential for abuse and the likelihood of dependency with “no medical use and
lack of accepted safety under medical supervision at the time of scheduling” (Carbonaro et
al., 2024). While in schedule V the likelihood of dependency is less and more used in the
medical field.
Nation and Drug Control
In 1992 The United States formed a national strategy in response to the drug consumption
and war that posed a threat to the nation’s quality of life. The purpose of this strategy was
, to reduce illegal drug use in the United States. The United States strived to complete this
strategy by focusing on eight plan elements. This included expanding treatment,
improvement of treatment capability, accountability with Federal funds, improving
prevention and education efforts, increased efforts to destroy drug trafficking
organizations, aggressive law enforcement in the communities around the country,
increased interdiction efforts, increasing the use of military, expanding drug intelligence,
and supplying the demand of research. The control strategy seemed to be an increase of
funding of 5 million dollars for the 1993 fiscal year. With these strategies in place, the goal
of making drugs accessible to street users is made more difficult. During a study in 1992, it
Drug Laws
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University
JUS-506, Criminal Behavior Analysis
2
Controlled Substance Act
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 (CSA) was created by the federal government to
oversee the production, possession, usage, and importation of drugs. These drugs include
narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids. These drugs are
monitored by the CSA to prevent misuse and abuse of drugs (Boone, 2020, p. 38). The CSA
has set specific schedules ranging from schedules I-V. For example, schedule I has been set
as the most potential for abuse and the likelihood of dependency with “no medical use and
lack of accepted safety under medical supervision at the time of scheduling” (Carbonaro et
al., 2024). While in schedule V the likelihood of dependency is less and more used in the
medical field.
Nation and Drug Control
In 1992 The United States formed a national strategy in response to the drug consumption
and war that posed a threat to the nation’s quality of life. The purpose of this strategy was
, to reduce illegal drug use in the United States. The United States strived to complete this
strategy by focusing on eight plan elements. This included expanding treatment,
improvement of treatment capability, accountability with Federal funds, improving
prevention and education efforts, increased efforts to destroy drug trafficking
organizations, aggressive law enforcement in the communities around the country,
increased interdiction efforts, increasing the use of military, expanding drug intelligence,
and supplying the demand of research. The control strategy seemed to be an increase of
funding of 5 million dollars for the 1993 fiscal year. With these strategies in place, the goal
of making drugs accessible to street users is made more difficult. During a study in 1992, it
