Controlled substance
| Controlled substance | |
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| Term | Controlled substance |
| Short definition | controlled substance - (pronounced) (kun-TROLD SUB stunts) drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it can be abused or cause addiction. The control concerns the way the substance is manufactured, used, handled, stored and distributed. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
controlled substance - (pronounced) (kun-TROLD SUB stunts) drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it can be abused or cause addiction. The control concerns the way the substance is manufactured, used, handled, stored and distributed. Substances controlled include opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers, hallucinogens and anabolic steroids. Controlled substances with known medical uses, such as morphine, Valium, and Ritalin, are only available by prescription from a licensed physician. Other controlled substances such as heroin and LSD have no known medicinal uses and are illegal in the United States
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