illegal drug
Prohibited controlled substance
An illegal drug is a substance whose manufacture, sale, or possession is prohibited by law.
The category varies by jurisdiction—cannabis is illegal in some places, regulated in others.
Illegal drugs include heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine in most countries.
The term often appears in discussions of crime, addiction, and drug policy: arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- PCPGeneral medical practitioner
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
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illegal drugprescription medication
Medicine requiring medical authorization
prescription drug · over-the-counter drug · alcohol · tobacco · caffeine
illegal drugprescription medication
Medicine requiring medical authorization
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illegal drugcoffee
Brewed bean beverage
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