DEA Controlled Substances: Definitions and Acronyms

Controlled Substances —: Drugs and certain other chemicals, both narcotic and non-narcotic, which come under the jurisdiction of federal and state laws regulating their manufacture, sale, distribution, use and disposal.
Controlled Substances Purchase Request Form —: A form filled out by purchasers of controlled drugs that is separate from and additional to the regular Purchase Order Request sent to the Procurement Department. The Controlled Substances Purchase Request Form should be sent to EH&S, while the regular Purchase Order Request is sent to Procurement.
Controlled Substance Tracking Number —: A number assigned by EH&S to each separate purchase of controlled substances by a researcher or instructor. This number is used to identify the drugs for record keeping and inventory purposes.
Drug Code Number —: A number assigned to controlled substances by the federal government for the purpose of administration and regulation of the materials.
Form 222 —: A form issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration that must be filled out in order to purchase or transfer controlled substances. The dispenser or vendor sends a copy of the form to the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Registration Certificate —: A document issued to individuals and organizations by the Drug Enforcement Administration, permitting manufacture, research, medical and other uses and handling of controlled substances.
Schedule —: Any of five groups or classes of controlled substances, divided as such by their relative potential for abuse, status of accepted medical use and the degree of physical or psychological dependence that may be caused by abuse of the material.


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	Environmental Health and Safety DEA Controlled Substances Millie Tran, Biosafety Officer, 619-594-2865 <mdizon@mail.sdsu.edu> Procedure for the Use of Controlled Substances in Research and Instruction Definitions and Acronyms 1. Definitions Controlled Substances — Drugs and certain other chemicals, both narcotic and non-narcotic, which come under the jurisdiction of federal and state laws regulating their manufacture, sale, distribution, use and disposal. Controlled Substances Purchase Request Form — A form filled out by purchasers of controlled drugs that is separate from and additional to the regular Purchase Order Request sent to the Procurement Department. The Controlled Substances Purchase Request Form should be sent to EH&S, while the regular Purchase Order Request is sent to Procurement. Controlled Substance Tracking Number — A number assigned by EH&S to each separate purchase of controlled substances by a researcher or instructor. This number is used to identify the drugs for record keeping and inventory purposes. Drug Code Number — A number assigned to controlled substances by the federal government for the purpose of administration and regulation of the materials. Form 222 — A form issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration that must be filled out in order to purchase or transfer controlled substances. The dispenser or vendor sends a copy of the form to the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Registration Certificate — A document issued to individuals and organizations by the Drug Enforcement Administration, permitting manufacture, research, medical and other uses and handling of controlled substances. Schedule — Any of five groups or classes of controlled substances, divided as such by their relative potential for abuse, status of accepted medical use and the degree of physical or psychological dependence that may be caused by abuse of the material. 2. Acronyms DEA — The Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice. CSDR — Controlled Substances Disposition Record keeping. EH&S — The Department of Environmental Health & Safety at San Diego State University.
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