DEA Professional Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under which federal statute does the DEA derive its primary authority to regulate controlled substances?
- The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (Correct answer)
- The Sherman Antitrust Act
- The Fair Labor Standards Act
- The Freedom of Information Act
Correct answer: The Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 establishes the DEA's authority to enforce drug scheduling and regulation.
Question 2: How many schedules does the Controlled Substances Act use to classify drugs?
- Three
- Four
- Five (Correct answer)
- Six
Correct answer: Five
The CSA classifies controlled substances into five schedules based on abuse potential and medical use.
Question 3: Which schedule contains substances with the highest potential for abuse and no accepted medical use?
- Schedule I (Correct answer)
- Schedule II
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
Correct answer: Schedule I
Schedule I drugs such as heroin have high abuse potential and no currently accepted medical use.
Question 4: A DEA Diversion Investigator primarily focuses on what type of activity?
- Undercover street buys
- Diversion of legal pharmaceuticals into illegal channels (Correct answer)
- Border interdiction of smuggled narcotics
- International cartel infiltration
Correct answer: Diversion of legal pharmaceuticals into illegal channels
Diversion Investigators target the illegal diversion of legally manufactured controlled substances.
Question 5: What DEA registration is required for a physician to prescribe controlled substances?
- A state medical license only
- A DEA registration number (Correct answer)
- An FDA approval letter
- A Medicare provider ID
Correct answer: A DEA registration number
Practitioners must obtain a DEA registration number to prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
Question 6: Which agency does the DEA fall under within the federal government?
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice (Correct answer)
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of the Treasury
Correct answer: Department of Justice
The DEA is a component agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Question 7: What is the standard minimum age requirement to become a DEA Special Agent?
- 18 years old
- 21 years old (Correct answer)
- 23 years old
- 25 years old
Correct answer: 21 years old
Applicants must generally be at least 21 years old to be appointed as a DEA Special Agent.
DEA Professional Knowledge 2
Under which federal statute does the DEA derive its primary authority to regulate controlled substances?