intoxicants
Drugs and alcohol
Intoxicants are substances that produce intoxication—alcohol, drugs, or other chemicals that alter mental state.
The term appears most often in legal and regulatory contexts: The sale of intoxicants is prohibited on the premises.
It covers anything from beer to hallucinogens, unified by the capacity to impair judgment or induce euphoria.
Distilled alcoholic drink
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- wineFermented grape beverage
- beerFermented grain drink
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
vodka · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · bourbon · scotch · moonshine
Drugs inducing sleep, numbness
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
cannabis · hallucinogens · psychedelics · stimulants · sedatives · amphetamines · methamphetamine · LSD
Intense emotional high
- highGreat in altitude
- buzzContinuous low drone
- stuporSuspended sensibility
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
hallucination · sedation · stimulation · altered state · trip · rush · blackout · hangover
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · abstinence · sobriety · twelve-step · habituation
Authoritative legal ban
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- viceBad habit or deputy
smuggling · cartel · trafficking · decriminalization · legalization · gateway drug · counterculture · 420
Manufactured medicinal compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- anestheticPain-blocking substance
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
tranquilizer · antidepressant · controlled substance · dosage · side effects · drug interaction · medicinal · therapeutic
liquor
Distilled alcoholic drink
whiskey · vodka · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · bourbon · scotch · moonshine · mead
narcotics
Drugs inducing sleep, numbness
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
marijuana · cannabis · hallucinogens · psychedelics · stimulants · sedatives · amphetamines · methamphetamine · LSD · psilocybin
euphoria
Intense emotional high
delirium · hallucination · sedation · stimulation · altered state · trip · rush · blackout · hangover · impairment
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · abstinence · sobriety · twelve-step · habituation · compulsion
prohibition
Authoritative legal ban
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
vice · smuggling · cartel · trafficking · decriminalization · legalization · gateway drug · counterculture · 420 · happy hour
pharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- anestheticPain-blocking substance
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
painkiller · tranquilizer · antidepressant · controlled substance · dosage · side effects · drug interaction · medicinal · therapeutic · palliative
- haramshirk, polytheism, idolatry, apostasy, gambling
- forbidden foodspork, bacon, ham, shellfish, shrimp cocktail
- Halal Drinksnon-alcoholic drinks, alcohol-free, non-alcoholic, lassi, sherbet
- kosher winekosher wine, sacramental wine, kiddush, four cups, wine cup
- ritual puritymikvah, mikveh, ritual purity, purity laws, impurity
intoxicantsantidotes
Agents reversing toxic effects
detoxifiers · naloxone · activated charcoal · cleansers · purifiers
intoxicantsstimulants
Agents that heighten arousal
caffeine · smelling salts · nootropics · energy drinks · uppers
intoxicantssacraments
Sacred Christian rites
holy water · sacred offerings · communion wine · spiritual nourishment