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Medical Term

controlled drugs

a drug that, in the UK, is subject to the restrictions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Controlled drugs are classified into three categories. Class A includes LSD, morphine, cocaine and pethidine. Class B includes cannabis, amphetamines and barbiturates, and Class C comprises amphetamine - related drugs and some others.

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