illicit substance
Banned chemical compound
An illicit substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, sale, or possession is prohibited by law.
The phrase appears frequently in legal contexts, news reports, and policy discussions: He was charged with possession of an illicit substance.
The term encompasses everything from marijuana (in jurisdictions where it remains illegal) to heroin and methamphetamine.
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
crack pipe · smuggling · dealer · drug deal · street corner · stash · trafficking · overdose · addiction · strung out · underground · pill mill · banned · forbidden · needle · powder · cartel · busted
illicit substancecontrolled substance
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
over-the-counter drug · alcohol · tobacco · caffeine · licensed product
illicit substanceprescription medication
Medicine requiring medical authorization
prescription drug · pharmaceutical · remedy · medicine · treatment
illicit, illicitly, substance, substances, substantial, substantially, substantive, substantiate, substantiated