Drugs Of Abuse

Pursuant to T.C.A. § 53-10-310(e)(4), in addition to opioids and benzodiazepines, the Commissioner finds, and the Committee has found at Rule 1140-11-.02, that Schedule II amphetamines demonstrate such a potential for abuse that when prescribing Schedule II amphetamines, all healthcare practitioners, unless otherwise exempted, shall check the controlled substance database prior to prescribing Schedule II amphetamines to a human patient in accordance with T.C.A. § 53-10-310(e)(1). COMMISSIONER’S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING CHAPTER 1145-01 DATABASE RULES