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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a list of illegal drugs separated into categories known as “schedules.” These schedules are determined based on a few different factors, including whether the drug has any acceptable medical use and the potential for diversion, misuse, physiological and psychological dependence, and addiction. 1
Understanding which drugs are illegal and their potential for addiction can help individuals recognize their level of abuse and seek treatment when necessary. Roughly 37 million Americans currently use illicit drugs for recreational purposes.
Information on commonly used drugs with the potential for misuse or addiction can be found here. Many drugs can alter a person’s thinking and judgment, and can lead to health risks, including addiction, drugged driving, infectious disease, and adverse effects on pregnancy.
Illicit drugs include pharmaceutical drugs – such as heroin and other opioids and benzodiazepines; plant-based drugs – such as cocaine and cannabis; and synthetic drugs – such as amphetamines.
Commonly Abused Drugs. Many misused drugs can alter a person's thinking and judgment, leading to health risks, including addiction, drugged driving, and infectious disease. Most drugs could potentially harm an unborn baby; pregnancy-related issues are listed in the chart below for drugs where there is enough scientific evidence to connect the ...
This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs - narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, and cannabis. These categories include many drugs legally produced and prescribed by doctors as well as those illegally produced and sold outside of medical channels.
This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs - narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, and cannabis. These categories include many drugs legally produced and prescribed by doctors as well as those illegally produced and sold outside of medical channels. Cannabis ( Cannabis sativa) is the common ...
