- (a) Drug abuse in Arkansas is a widespread problem.
- (b) This part has been prepared for the purpose of establishing a criterion for minimum standards of compliance in the prescribing, ordering, administration, dispensing, sale, and other means of legitimate handling of controlled substances.
- (c) By necessity they are of a regulatory nature, but are considered to be practical minimum design and operational standards.
- (d) This part conforms, insofar as practicable, with those regulations promulgated at the federal level.