In the United States, alcohol is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). However, it is subject to certain regulations. For some, alcohol consumption provides a feeling ...

Narcotics and other drugs are classified into five categories, or schedules, based on the potential for misuse. They range from Schedule I drugs down to Schedule V. The federal government classifies ...

Ativan is an oral tablet prescribed for anxiety, insomnia caused by anxiety, and other conditions in adults. Ativan is a controlled substance, which means it has certain regulations in place around ...

On July 16, 2025, President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (“HALT Fentanyl”) Act into law. The law permanently reclassifies “fentanyl-related substances” into Schedule I of ...

States that have banned or limited abortion are seeking to disrupt the trend. Louisiana, for example, sued the federal government to block doctors nationally from prescribing mifepristone, one of the ...