illicit drug
Banned chemical compound
An illicit drug is a substance whose manufacture, sale, or possession is prohibited by law.
The term covers both drugs that are illegal outright—heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine—and controlled substances obtained without prescription.
He was arrested for possession of illicit drugs.
The phrase often appears in legal and public health contexts.
- narcoticAddictive sedative drug
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- dealerOne who sells goods
- smuggleConvey illicitly across borders
contraband · overdose · addiction · needle · track marks · stash · high · trafficking · cartel · black market · bust · crack · meth · opiate · pill mill · dope · fix · shooting up
illicit drugover-the-counter drug
Medicine available without prescription
controlled substance · prescription drug · alcohol · tobacco · caffeine
illicit drugpharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
medical treatment · prescription drug · medicine · clinical treatment · evidence-based medicine
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