Which of the following is a PG3 substance?

Which of the following is a PG3 substance?

• A. Phenobarbital
• B. LSD
• C. Fentanyl
• D. Marijuana

Answer: (A)

Understanding Penalty Groups helps you see how the Health & Safety Code groups controlled substances by medical use and abuse potential. Penalty Group 3 includes certain depressant-type drugs that have medical use but notable abuse risk, such as phenobarbital. LSD is recognized as a Schedule I/PG1 substance, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high abuse potential, so it isn’t PG3. Fentanyl is a potent opioid placed in a higher-risk category, typically Schedule II or PG2, not PG3. Marijuana’s classification varies by jurisdiction and isn’t typically categorized as Penalty Group 3. So phenobarbital fits the PG3 designation.

Understanding Penalty Groups helps you see how the Health & Safety Code groups controlled substances by medical use and abuse potential. Penalty Group 3 includes certain depressant-type drugs that have medical use but notable abuse risk, such as phenobarbital. LSD is recognized as a Schedule I/PG1 substance, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high abuse potential, so it isn’t PG3. Fentanyl is a potent opioid placed in a higher-risk category, typically Schedule II or PG2, not PG3. Marijuana’s classification varies by jurisdiction and isn’t typically categorized as Penalty Group 3. So phenobarbital fits the PG3 designation.