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September 25, 2023


Five Synthetic Benzodiazepine Drugs Deemed Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

DEA's Diversion Control Division

On July 26, 2023, DEA temporarily scheduled five synthetic benzodiazepine substances –
etizolam, flualprazolam, clonazolam, flubromazolam, and diclazepam – in schedule I of the
Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Individuals who handle these substances will now be
subject to regulatory controls, as well as to administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions
applicable to schedule I controlled substances under the CSA.

The dramatic increase in trafficking and abuse associated with these substances, also known
as “designer benzodiazepines,” has become a national public health concern in recent years.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, benzodiazepines were involved
in 12,499 overdose deaths in the United States between 2019 and 2021.

The temporary scheduling ends July 26, 2025.

Read the Federal Register notice for more information:

Read the Federal Register notice for more information: