Cocaine is a schedule ___ drug

• A. I
• B. II
• C. III
• D. IV

Answer: (B)

Drug scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act groups substances by medical use and potential for abuse. Cocaine is placed in Schedule II because it has a high potential for abuse and dependence, but it also has accepted medical uses with strict restrictions. This combination sets it apart from Schedule I (no accepted medical use) and from Schedule III or IV (lower potential for abuse and looser restrictions). In medical contexts, cocaine is used as a local anesthetic in very limited procedures, which is why it’s regulated but allowed under supervision. Schedule II drugs require tight controls and prescriptions that are carefully monitored.