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Pharmaceutical Preparations > Illicit Drugs

Preferred term

Illicit Drugs  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Drug, Illegal
  • Drug, Illicit
  • Drugs, Illegal
  • Illegal Drug
  • Illegal Drugs
  • Illicit Drug

Note

  • coordinate with specific drug or chemical

Scope note

  • Drugs that are manufactured, obtained, or sold illegally. They include prescription drugs obtained or sold without prescription and non-prescription drugs. Illicit drugs are widely distributed, tend to be grossly impure and may cause unexpected toxicity.

History note

  • 2020 (1977); use DRUGS 1977-1986

In other languages

  • laittomat huumeet

    Finnish

  • huume
  • huumeet
  • katuhuume
  • katuhuumeet
  • kielletty huume
  • kielletyt huumeet
  • laiton huume
  • Droger

    Swedish

  • Klubbdroger
  • Knark
  • Olagliga droger
  • Rekreationsrusmedel

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013287

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