Which statement best describes Schedule IV substances?

• A. Moderate potential for abuse with notable dependence
• B. Lower potential for abuse and limited psych or physical dependence
• C. High potential for abuse and severe psych dependence
• D. No medical use

Answer: (B)

Understanding how drug schedules rank abuse potential, dependence risk, and medical use is key. Schedule IV substances are recognized as having a lower potential for abuse relative to Schedule III, with only limited physical or psychological dependence, and they do have an accepted medical use. This combination—medical usefulness plus lower abuse and dependence potential—is what the statement captures. In contrast, descriptions that imply high abuse potential and severe dependence describe higher schedules, while the notion of no medical use fits Schedule I, and a moderate-to-low dependence with some potential for abuse fits Schedule III.