Posted by stjames on January 12, 2001, at 16:50:52
In reply to Re: Controlled substances, what are the rules?, posted by danf on January 12, 2001, at 13:36:49
> This varies from state to state.... in some states ritalin is very restricted for adults.
>
> All scheduled drugs ( I thru V ) are restricted.. this means a significant chance of addiction or abuse.. Schedule V drugs still have significant addiction potential.
>james here....
Here in the states federal law governs scheduled meds, II (ritalin, Dex, Adderal) requires paper script, no refills, new script for each month.
Federal law allows any doc to perscribe any controled or scheduled med to anybody, but the DEA does watch things. So primary care docs don't usually perscribe schedule II. HMO's sometimes put age restrictions on Ritalin. At the state level, some states require tripilcate scripts
or other things but this does not change a docs ability to perscribe. The regulating board may investagate a doc who does questionable perscribing and the DEA can revolke the right to perscribe scheduled meds, II-V.james
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