controlled substance
Legally restricted chemical
A controlled substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, and use are regulated by law.
The term typically refers to drugs with potential for abuse or addiction—narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens—that require a prescription or are outright prohibited: He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
Morphine-class analgesic
- narcoticAddictive sedative drug
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- hallucinogenDrug inducing false perceptions
benzodiazepine · barbiturate · cannabinoid · amphetamine · methamphetamine · cocaine · heroin · fentanyl
Assigning times to events
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
possession · felony · misdemeanor · penalty · decriminalization · legalization · prohibition · criminalization
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · habit-forming · intoxication · methadone
Illegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- dealerOne who sells goods
- black marketIllicit trading system
distribution · stash · kingpin · syndicate · mule · bust · raid · confiscation
Medical dispensing authorization
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pillSolid medicine dose
tablet · capsule · formulation · pharmacist · refill · medication · generic · brand-name
opioid
Morphine-class analgesic
hallucinogen · benzodiazepine · barbiturate · cannabinoid · amphetamine · methamphetamine · cocaine · heroin · fentanyl · morphine
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
trafficking · possession · felony · misdemeanor · penalty · decriminalization · legalization · prohibition · criminalization · arrest
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
abuse · overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · habit-forming · intoxication · methadone · buprenorphine
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
black market · distribution · stash · kingpin · syndicate · mule · bust · raid · confiscation · undercover
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- dispensaryMedicine distribution facility
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
pill · tablet · capsule · formulation · pharmacist · refill · medication · generic · brand-name · package insert
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- Cannabis Policylegalization, decriminalization, medical marijuana, recreational use, dispensary
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- drug enforcementDEA, drug bust, narcotics, drug raid, interdiction
- medication labelsdrug name, brand name, generic name, dosage, directions
- pharmacologypharmacology, drugs, pharmacokinetics, dose, drug
controlled substanceover-the-counter drug
Medicine available without prescription
dietary supplement · herbal supplement · vitamin · nutraceutical · food additive
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