what are illegal drugs?

Question

i need this for my health class and I can't find something that says more than "drugs that are not legal"

Answer 1

drugs that r not legal....

Answer 2

Actually, you have pretty much answered your own question. Drugs that are not legal include, Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroine, L.S.D., Ecstatsy and a long list of others that are not precribed or sold OTC, or over the counter, in drug stores and Pharmacies in the supremarket. If you cannot buy it legally, it is illegal. Prescription drugs are controlled substances that may only be purchased with a doctor's order or prescription. These become illegal when sold to or used by someone for whom they are not presribed. Alcohol is ian illegal drug for persons under age 21 and tobacco is illegal for those under 18. Included also in the list of illegal substances are methamphetamines, or "speeds", which are chemical stimulants, and "huffers', or glue that can be sniffed, some sprays, that when inhaled cause a lack of oxygen, and on many school campuses, all drugs not distributed by a school nurse may be considered illegal.

Answer 3

Illegal drugs are ranked in three classes, A, B and C. Many of these drugs exist in legal form as medication however their recreational use and sale is illegal. Possession or attempt to sell class A drugs carry a higher penalty than class B or C.

Class A drugs
Acetorphine
Allylprodine
Alphacetylmethadol
Alphameprodine
Alphamethaclol
Alphaprodine
Ani Ieridine
Benzethidine
Benzylmorphine (3-benzylmorphine)
Betacetylmethadol
Betameprodine
Betamethadol
Betaprodine
Bezitramide
Bufotenine
Clonitazene
Coca leaf
Cocaine
Desomorphine
Dextromoramide
Diamorphine (heroin)
Diampromide
Diethylthiambutene
Dihydrocodeinone O-carboxymethyloxime
Dihydromorphine
Dimenoxadole
Dimepheptanol
Dimethylthiambutene
Dioxaphetyl butyrate
Diphenoxylate
Dipipanone
Ecgonine, and any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine
Ethylmethylthiambutene
Etonitazene
Etorphine
Etoxeridine
Fentanyl
Furethidine
Hydrocodone
Hydromorphinol
Hydromorphone
Hydroxypethidine
Isomethadone
Ketobemidone
Levomethorphan
Levomoramide
Levophenacylmorphan
Levorphanol
Lysergamide
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
Lysergide and other N-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide
MDMA Commonly called Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
Mescaline
Metazocine
Methadone
Methadyl acetate
Methamphetamine[1]
Methyldesorphine
Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine)
Metopon
Morpheridine
Morphine
Morphine methobromide, morphine N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives
Myrophine
Nicodicodine (6-nicotinoyldi-hydrocodeine)
Nicomorphine (3,6-dinicotinoyl-morphine)
Noracyinethadol
Norlevorphanol
Normethadone
Normorphine
Norpipanone
Opium, whether raw, prepared or medicinal
Oxycodone
Oxymorphone
Pethidine
Phenadoxone
Phenampromide
Phenazocine
Phenomorphan
Phenoperidine
Piminodine
Piritramide
Poppy-straw and concentrate of poppy-straw
Proheptazine
Properidine (1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester)
Psilocin
Psilocybe mushrooms, and any other 'fungi containing psilocin' (after the Drugs Bill 2005)
Racemcthorphan
Racemoramide
Racemorphan
Thebacon
Thebaine
Trimeperidine
4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenylbutane
4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine
N,N-Diethyltryptamine
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
2,5-Dimethoxy-a,4-dimethyl-phenethylaniine
1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid
2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1
1-diphenylpropanecarboxylic acid
4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
"Any preparation designed for administration by injection which includes" a Class B drug.

[edit] Class B drugs
Acetyldihydrocodeine
Amphetamine
Codeine
Dexamphetamine
Dihydrocodeine
Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine)
Methylphenidate
Nicocodine
Norcodeine
Phenmetrazine
Pholcodine
Note that preparing a class B drug for injection makes it a Class A drug.


[edit] Class C drugs
Benzphetamine
Cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative (downgraded from Class A from January 29, 2004)
Cannabis and cannabis resin (downgraded from Class B from January 29, 2004)
Chlorphentermine
Fencamfamin
Gammahydroxybutyrate (added in July 2003)
Ketamine (added in January 2006)
Mephentermine
Methaqualone
Pemoline
Phendirnetrazine
Phentermine
Pipradrol
Prolintane
Temazepam

Answer 4

Anything that cannot be purchased over a counter (supermarket/chemist/health food type places).

Prescribed drugs obtained without a professional are illegal. GP's can prescribe things like heavy pain killers, valium, anti-depressants. Psychologists can also prescribe these (not sure if they're able to give out pain killers). Psychiatrists can prescribe heavier things like lithium (for more serious mental illnesses).

If you're after specific, "well known" illegal drugs...try pot, speed, ecstacy, cocaine, heroin, LSD.

Alcohol should be included (studies have shown, had it been invented today, alcohol would be on the illicit list), it IS illegal if underage/driving.

Nicotine is also illegal if underage.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 5

Illegal Drugs are medication or drugs that are not permitted by a perscription. If you take medicine not prescribed to you then you're taking illegal drugs.

Answer 6

All drugs which are not prescribed by a doctor, or those which cannot be bought over the counter in a drug store are considered illegal drugs.

Answer 7

Illegal drugs would usually be some sort of mind altering drug that is used for any purposes other than medicinal purposes, and used for recreation instead. Alcohol and tobacco are obviously mind altering drugs, but they are approved by and with regulations for consumption without being used as supplements or medicinal purposes.

Answer 8

A simple fact is any substance which alters your physical or mental state out with medical supervision is classed an Illegal drug. Including mushrooms, cannabis, speed cocaine, acid etc.

There are many feeds on police sites.

Good luck - Peter

Answer 9

If you search for aticles on 'Narcotics', you should find some useful info. See this wikipedia article for example and google search.

I don't know what age you are - It almost always means drugs such as heroine, cocaine, marijuana, ecstacy, LSD, crack-cocaine, etc, that people take as tablets or by injection or by smoking to get a 'high' or short-lived extremely happy feeling. They quickly get addicted to them and can't live without them. They get horrible feelings when they can't get them. Some people turn to crime to pay for their drugs or become a dealer and sell drugs to other people to pay for their own drugs. Some of the drugs were created as 'recreational drugs' by criminal organisations specially for the purpose of getting high. Others are medicines being mis-used.

'illegal drugs' doesn't usually refer to 'unlicensed or unapproved drugs/medicines', where people are buying drugs from overseas that have not been approved as safe and effective by the government.

Answer 10

Check this out from Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEA_Schedule_1#Schedule_V_drugs

The illegal drugs are outlined under the Controlled Substances Act. They are arranged by Schedule to determine their use and restrictions.

Answer 11

If it is not prescribed by your Dr it is illegal! If you can not buy it over the counter it is illegal! Cold & allergy meds are even being controled. The ones you could usually buy over the counter you have to sign for them and can only buy certain amount of them because some of the subtance in them is used to make Meth