illicit drugs
Banned chemical compounds
Illicit drugs are substances whose manufacture, sale, or possession is prohibited by law.
The term covers everything from marijuana (in jurisdictions where it remains illegal) to heroin and methamphetamine.
The raid uncovered a cache of illicit drugs.
The phrase distinguishes illegal substances from legal ones like alcohol and prescription medications, though the line shifts with changing laws and attitudes.
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- crystal methCrystalline methamphetamine narcotic
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
cannabis · getting high · ayahuasca · khat · MDMA · fentanyl · PCP · LSD · DMT · synthetic opioids · mescaline · GHB · overdose · needle exchange · ketamine · psilocybin · pills · opioids
- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, stolen goods
- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule II
- international crimeorganized crime, human trafficking, drug trafficking, cybercrime, criminal networks
- narcotraffickingdrug trafficking, drug cartels, drug lord, drug lords, narcos
- addictionaddiction, drug addiction, substance abuse, drug dependence, substance dependency
- Military Substance Abusesubstance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug testing, substance use disorder, addiction treatment
illicit drugsover-the-counter medications
Medicines sold without prescription
legal highs · alcohol · tobacco · caffeine · controlled substances
illicit drugsprescription medication
Medicine requiring medical authorization
prescription drugs · therapeutic drugs · medical treatments · evidence-based medicine · pharmacotherapy
illicit drugsfood
Consumable nourishment source
vitamins · water · nutritional supplements · nutrients · dietary supplements