Controlled Substances

Due to their potential for misuse and abuse, items listed by the US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and/or the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division (DCD), scheduled drugs (controlled substances) are subject to special procurement, storage, use, and disposal requirements. These include federal and state licensing (prior to procurement), maintaining detailed storage and use records, and special disposal procedures.

Since the University cannot, by law, maintain a "blanket" registration for controlled substances, it is the responsibility of individual researchers and other staff using these materials to obtain appropriate registrations and licenses.

EHS facilitates the processing of State/Federal controlled substance licensing/registrations for individual Yale researchers. Controlled substances may only be ordered through the Yale Purchasing Department. Medical Practitioners may NOT use their prescription privileges to order controlled substances for laboratory research.